Thanks Joe, thoughts inline

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On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> We today published "News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an
> earthquake strikes Chile, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL:
>
> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/22/japan-rugby-chile-earthquake/
>
> We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through
> the rest of the week to keep things timely.
>
> Please do comment for tone.
>
> *Twitter:*
>
> • Greece just had their second general election in nine months.
> #NewsOnWikipedia
>

hmm, this works but I wonder about a bit more of an active voice? (I think
I'm using that phrase correctly...) such as:

"Greece finishes their second general election in nine months.
#NewsOnWikipedia" think it flows better then "just had"


> • Japan's military now has powers it hasn't had since World War II.
> #NewsOnWikipedia
>

LGTM, other thoughts:

   - Japan interprets it's constitution to allow it to enter foreign
   conflicts to attack in self-defense.  #NewsOnWikipedia
   - Japan's military gains powers it hasn't had since World War II.
   #NewsOnWikipedia

• A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile last week.
> #NewsOnWikipedia
>

LGTM


> • Burkina Faso experienced its second major political uprising in two
> years. #NewsOnWikipedia
>

Perhaps experiences? (rather then experienced) LGTM with either


> • Japan won its first Rugby World Cup game since 1991... against the
> Springboks. #NewsOnWikipedia
>
> Springboks is such a great word... how can you NOT want to figure out what
the hell that is when you read it... [/me had to google before responding]


> *Facebook/G+:*
>
> • Greece just held its third national vote of the year... #NewsOnWikipedia
>

LGTM, same slight comment as above.


> • Japan has promoted legislation allowing it to fight in foreign
> conflicts for the first time since World War II. #NewsOnWikipedia
>
LGTM

> • An earthquake off the coast of Chile was felt in São Paulo — more than
> 1,600 miles away. #NewsOnWikipedia
>

LGTM

• Last year, a populist movement overthrew the President of Burkina Faso.
> Last week, the new President was overthrown in a coup d'état.
> #NewsOnWikipedia
>

Like this, LGTM


> • Teams South Africa has lost to in a Rugby World Cup: England, New
> Zealand, Australia ... and now Japan. #NewsOnWikipedia
>

Are these the only teams they've ever lost too? Perhaps adding Only
somewhere? "The only teams South Africa has lost to during a Rugby World
Cup: ...."


>
best,
> Joe
>
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