Yeah, I'd be concerned (at least with this post) about making a very clear "Don't" (as much as I, personally, would agree with the statement :) ).
I like Ed's FB/G+ copy (especially the 2nd/Jimmy quote). I'd go with Joe's copy for Twitter, like both 1 & 2, I'd probably drop "first" (I'd just go with "Read this", feel like it sounds more like a command) but aren't fussed either way :). James Alexander Manager Trust & Safety Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:31 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote: > The issue is that I don't think the message is "don't", the message is > more like "only if you understand the community views on it". That makes a > bit trickier to get something engaging but which is also true to the > message of the post ;) > > Joe > > On 19 September 2015 at 04:30, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Joe, >> >> Yeah let's get people to read this :) >> >> I like the second option. >> >> Maybe even say something like "Thinking of paying for a Wikipedia >> article? Don't." >> >> >> On Friday, September 18, 2015, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hey, >>> >>> I'm not convinced that Twitter copy is ideal :) How is: >>> >>> • Should you pay for a Wikipedia article? [link] >>> • Thinking of paying for a Wikipedia article? Read this first. [link] >>> >>> Both are still perhaps a little risqué but not as misleading. Let me >>> know what you think and we can get this scheduled for Monday morning. >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> On 18 September 2015 at 22:45, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> "Should I pay for a Wikipedia article?" is prepped and scheduled to go >>>> out at 7:30am PST tomorrow, assuming the blog's time zone is PST. A preview >>>> for those with WordPress access is available >>>> <https://wikimediablog.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=42186&action=edit>, >>>> or there is a draft Google Doc >>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qkM5ypjjg2mz0jhhOYAO-bFZ7CP2frwcfQFsYcMeows/edit>. >>>> The image comes from Commons >>>> <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Community_Noun_project_26111.svg> >>>> . >>>> >>>> Thanks go to Gamaliel for the post. >>>> >>>> Proposed social media messages follow: >>>> >>>> *Twitter:* >>>> >>>> - Considering paying for a Wikipedia article? Check out a reference >>>> guide first: >>>> >>>> *Facebook/Google+:* >>>> >>>> - Wikipedia's rules on editing for money are numerous. Here's a >>>> summary: >>>> - As Jimmy Wales says, "If anybody emails you asking for money >>>> pretending to be Wikipedia, alarm bells should ring ... Everything about >>>> Wikipedia is free." >>>> >>>> >>>> As always, I'm open to suggestions and improvements, and I'm fairly >>>> certain that someone here can come up with better posts! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ed Erhart >>>> Editorial Associate >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Joe Sutherland* >>> Communications Intern [remote] >>> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: >>> JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Guss >> Research Analyst >> Wikimediafoundation.org >> [email protected] >> >> > > > -- > *Joe Sutherland* > Communications Intern [remote] > m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: > JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >
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