I'm sold. Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>
On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 6:38 PM, James Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: > I had the same thought, for better or worse I feel like it's less > commercial and more inclusive that we're talking about something on the > "fringe" of the hyped topic (a fact about the character in the comic book > that loosely inspired the show without actually mentioning the show > itself). It's sorta an "in character" way to do something related to a > trend. Of course I would say that as a Wikipedian who found that fact about > 2 minutes and 3 clicks into looking up the show ;) but if others disagreed > I don't mind much :) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 24, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > > First of all: Thanks guys! > We have Nellie Bly already teed up, and will add the others to the mix. > I am 60-40 for doing Lucifer, because I also find it interesting. But I > need to ask: Would it seem weird for us to tweet about a character in a > much-hyped new TV show? I'm asking. > > Jeff Elder > Digital communications manager > Wikimedia Foundation > 704-650-4130 > @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> > @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> > The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Writer @neilhimself felt it very important that his comic version of >> Lucifer looked like David Bowie at the time >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(DC_Comics) >> >> Just because it was a bit confusing :) Maybe because you say "writer" >> which is true, but doesn't translate well to his creation of a comic book >> character. >> >> On 25 January 2016 at 00:58, James Alexander <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> So this is a bit US centric since it came to my attention because of an >>> ad for a new tv show <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(TV_series)> >>> starting >>> tomorrow(and some may feel not it's mean to Bowie, though I don't really >>> think so) but I found the fact about the comic it's based on so >>> entertaining that I wanted to share given all of the context. Suggested >>> thoughts: >>> >>> Writer @neilhimself <https://twitter.com/neilhimself> felt it very >>> important that his version of Lucifer looked like David Bowie at the time >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(DC_Comics) >>> >>> James Alexander >>> Manager >>> Trust & Safety >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Joe Sutherland* >> Communications Intern [remote] >> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 >> 916 433 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
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