On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks James. I'll leave this open to more comments but I just saw I've > forgotten to add copy for the VW post on Facebook... Perhaps this: > > • Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stood down this week, as eleven million > of their cars are revealed to have circumvented emissions tests. > #NewsOnWikipedia > > Again with "circumvented" or "cheated" or... well, whatever is most > engaging and, cruically, most true ;) > > Joe > I'd say all (and especially cheated) are completely true :) Personally I'd go with Cheated (and thought about using that above) I could accept an argument that it's a loaded word but meh, it's what was done :P Also FB copy LGTM James Alexander Manager Trust & Safety Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur > > On 30 September 2015 at 03:02, James Alexander <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks as always Joe! Social thoughts in line: >> >> James Alexander >> Manager >> Trust & Safety >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 5:56 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/2015/09/29/catalonia-elections-and-supermoon/ >>> >>> We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through >>> the rest of the week to keep things timely. >>> >>> Here's the proposed social - comments welcome! >>> >>> *Twitter:* >>> >>> • Catalonia's regional elections result in victory for pro-independence >>> parties #NewsOnWikipedia >>> >> >> LGTM >> >> >>> • 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software >>> #NewsOnWikipedia >>> >> >> This seems to cut off after software (my laptop is carrying software too >> what of it :P) which is probably just a fail as you were copying it over I >> imagine. Perhaps: >> >> >> - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to >> fake emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia >> <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> >> - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to >> manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia >> <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> >> >> Not quite sure the right word to use there where fake/manipulate is but I >> think both of those work >> >> Could also adjust with a "we learn" prefix which may fit a bit better >> into "this week" (obviously those cars had the software before etc) like: >> >> - We learn 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars have software designed >> to manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia >> <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> >> >> same question about fake/manipulate obviously here. >> >> • Pope Francis (@Pontifex) made a tour of the US last week. >>> #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • At least 1,100 were killed in a stampede at the Hajj last week. >>> #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • Did you catch the #supermoon ? #NewsOnWikipedia >>> >> >> LGTM, like the supermoon question. I'm a personal fan of #bloodmoon but >> others may have better ideas :) >> >> >>> >>> [Hashtag suggestions for that last one welcome :) ] >>> >>> *Facebook/G+:* >>> >>> • Catalan elections have put pressure onto national parties leading up >>> to Spain's national elections in December. #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • Pope Francis attracted crowds of thousands in New York City, >>> Philadelphia and Washington, DC, last week. #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • A stampede in Mina was the deadliest such incident since the Hajj of >>> 1990. #NewsOnWikipedia >>> • If you missed Monday's "supermoon" total lunar eclipse, the next one's >>> due in 2033... #NewsOnWikipedia >>> >>> best, >>> Joe >>> >> >> I'm happy with all of the FB/G+ ones >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > > -- > *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)> > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
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