Agree. I'd like us to avoid the sort of belittling language like Steven is quoted as using. While Wikipedians may find WikiGnome endearing, I think it perpetuates stereotypes with the broader public.
On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 8:48 AM, Heather Walls <[email protected]> wrote: > If we're sending this to the wider channels (not experienced > Wikim/pedians) I wouldn't emphasize wiki-gnome. "One man's quest to rid > Wikipedia of exactly one grammatical mistake" is better. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 4:05 AM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Or, to @mention the author out of courtesy: >> >> Meet the Ultimate WikiGnome: the story of one of @Wikipedia's most >> tireless editors >> https://medium.com/backchannel/meet-the-ultimate-wikignome-10508842caad >> by @Andrew_McMillan @backchnnl >> >> Should still fit, but obviously the latter can probably be dropped. Just >> think the Wikimedia spirit commands us to credit freelancers :) >> >> Joe >> >> On 5 February 2015 at 12:01, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I would argue it seems kind of weird to namedrop Steven here (the story >>> isn’t about him, after all!). But other than that it looks good. Perhaps: >>> >>> Meet the Ultimate WikiGnome: the story of one of @Wikipedia's most >>> tireless editors >>> https://medium.com/backchannel/meet-the-ultimate-wikignome-10508842caad >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> On 5 February 2015 at 3:24:31 am, Fabrice Florin ([email protected]) >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi social media team, >>> >>> I think this would be a great story for social media, and I thought we >>> had posted it already, but don’t see it on our Wikipedia Twitter account. >>> >>> Here’s what I tweeted on my personal account, in case it’s helpful: >>> >>> Meet the Ultimate WikiGnome: the story of one of @Wikipedia's top >>> editors, featuring ex-colleague @StevenWalling https:// >>> medium.com/backchannel/meet-the-ultimate-wikignome-10508842caad >>> >>> https://twitter.com/fabriceflorin/status/563095938060021763 >>> >>> Feel free to retweet — or develop our own message, as you prefer. >>> >>> Tip of the hat to Andrew Lih for sharing it with us ... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> Fabrice >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> *Date:* February 4, 2015 at 7:02:44 PM PST >>> *From:* phoebe ayers <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Communications Committee <[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* *Re: [Wmfcc-l] Medium story about User:Giraffedata* >>> *Reply-To:* Communications Committee <[email protected]> >>> >>> This story has been mentioned lots of places yesterday and today, >>> including briefly today on the American radio program Marketplace! >>> >>> http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/final-note/one-mans-mission-get-comprised-wikipedia >>> >>> -- phoebe >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Andrew Lih <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Great story, which includes swearing by Steven Walling, and a detailed >>> profile of User:Giraffedata >>> >>> One Man’s Quest to Rid Wikipedia of Exactly One Grammatical Mistake >>> >>> https://medium.com/backchannel/meet-the-ultimate-wikignome-10508842caad >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wmfcc-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers >>> <at> gmail.com * >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wmfcc-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfcc-l >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> -- >>> *Joe Sutherland* >>> Communications Volunteer >>> m: +44 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Joe Sutherland* >> Communications Volunteer >> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: >> JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > > -- > Heather Walls > Communications Design Manager I Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 > [email protected] > > annual.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- Katherine Maher Chief Communications Officer Wikimedia Foundation 149 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 +1 (415) 712 4873 [email protected]
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