I think it's kind of hard to predict XKCD's effect on Wikipedia content,
since it varies strip-to-strip. I think in this case though it's probably
best we avoid sharing since it actively promotes vandalising the article.

On 13 February 2015 at 16:05, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote:

> Perhaps ask at
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard#XKCD_inspired_vandalism
> ;)
> (In other words: I'd rather not.)
>
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 6:01 AM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Should this Xkcd link be shared on SM?
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: Ryan Kaldari <[email protected]>
> > Date: February 12, 2015 at 9:17:38 PM EST
> > To: Staff All <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [Wmfall] What are your favorite articles and images about
> love?
> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> >
> > The latest xkcd (http://xkcd.com/1485/) is about the Wikipedia article
> for
> > bromance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromance), so I guess we should
> add
> > that to the list :)
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Fabrice Florin <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> Can you help us pick great articles and images about love for
> Valentine’s
> >> Day?
> >>
> >> We’ve received a lot of great community suggestions since this campaign
> >> started last week -- and are particularly grateful to Pine, Nemo, Fae,
> Geni
> >> and other community members for their generous contributions. :)
> >>
> >> We now invite you to add your +1’s for suggestions you think are the
> most
> >> insightful:
> >>
> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Love_on_the_wikis
> >>
> >> Simply sign your name next to your favorite suggestions, for sharing
> with
> >> a wide audience on Friday.
> >>
> >> And we could still use a few more articles, quotes, sounds and videos,
> if
> >> you have any last-minute suggestions.
> >>
> >> We welcome your contributions until the end of today, at midnight PST.
> >> Tomorrow, we will prepare a blog post with our top picks, based on
> community
> >> and team feedback — and publish it on the Wikimedia Blog and on social
> >> media, on Friday --  just in time for Valentine’s day.
> >>
> >> As a result of this experiment, we may find new ways to curate and share
> >> information on specific themes, combining the wikis, our blog and social
> >> media.
> >>
> >> Thanks to everyone who contributed to this community-created love
> >> collection!
> >>
> >> Regards as ever,
> >>
> >>
> >> Fabrice
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________
> >>
> >> Fabrice Florin
> >> Movement Communications Manager
> >> Wikimedia Foundation
> >>
> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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