Looking at the comments so far, it appears that our FB followers don't quite respect the work it takes to create Wikipedia.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > We have shared: > > > > Fb: https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153278347703346 > > @wikipedia: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/603998553241833472 > > @wikimedia: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/05/27/dark-side-of-comedy/ > > Wikipedia G +: > https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/8jy4f1XTkoH > > Wikimedia G +: > https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/8jy4f1XTkoH > > On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well seems like this ok to put on social now. >> >> I like the second tweet the best and FB/G LGTM. >> >> On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 2:33 AM, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I had read "dark side" as referring to the notion that it was >>> unethical to cause (as a guess) tens of hours of volunteer cleanup >>> work, and disrupt the reading experience of thousands of people, just >>> to be able to make that one joke on TV. Not quite on the level of >>> waterboarding said volunteers and readers for sure ;) but yes, a >>> cynical element that doesn't quite fit into the image of the show as >>> constantly fighting injustices. >>> >>> On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:53 PM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Are you certain? I came up with it as an alternative to the 'flip' >>> side, or >>> > opposite what a person would normally expect, and I didn't have any >>> negative >>> > comments on the title when it initially ran on the Signpost. >>> > >>> > That said, I'm open to improving the title. My alternative opening was >>> > "Behind the comedic veil," if anyone thinks that is better. Thank you >>> for >>> > the feedback! >>> > >>> > Best, >>> > --Ed >>> > >>> > On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 12:23 AM, Katherine Maher < >>> [email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> I'm not sure its really a dark side, so much as a downside. Dark sides >>> >> conjure up human rights abuses. Downsides are frustrating setbacks. >>> Can we >>> >> adjust? >>> >> >>> >> On May 28, 2015 4:46 AM, "Fabrice Florin" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you Joe for your constructive feedback — and thank you Ed for >>> your >>> >>> flexibility :) >>> >>> >>> >>> I updated the blog post as well. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Fabrice >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 27, 2015, at 6:41 PM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm fine with either construction! Thanks for looking at it, Joe--I'm >>> >>> appreciate it. >>> >>> >>> >>> --Ed >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 27, 2015, at 6:39 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Ed - my reasoning is that something has an impact on something, >>> not to >>> >>> something, so it didn’t make a lot of sense. But it’s just a little >>> nitpick >>> >>> really! >>> >>> >>> >>> Joe >>> >>> >>> >>> On 28 May 2015 at 2:38:13 am, Ed Erhart ([email protected]) wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> I'm fine with that change. I thought that it might be interpreted as >>> John >>> >>> Oliver editing Wikipedia himself, that's all. >>> >>> >>> >>> I'll send a fuller email tomorrow to introduce myself, but I'm happy >>> to >>> >>> help anyone who has questions about the Wikimedia community! Please >>> feel >>> >>> free to email me at any time. >>> >>> >>> >>> --Ed >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 27, 2015 9:27 PM, "Fabrice Florin" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Yeah, I’m having second thoughts about that too … Ed, would you >>> mind if >>> >>>> we used the wording which Joe suggests? It just doesn’t seem right >>> as it is. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Other than that, I’m really glad that we published this piece, and >>> am >>> >>>> very grateful to Ed for adapting it for the blog. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> This is as good a time as any to welcome Ed as our new content >>> editor >>> >>>> for the blog and community profiles for the summer. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Welcome aboard, Ed! We look forward to learning from your >>> experience as >>> >>>> editor emeritus on the Signpost and doing some great work together. >>> :) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Fabrice >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On May 27, 2015, at 6:16 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Surely this should be "...'fowl' jokes on Wikipedia" (not "to")? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Otherwise LGTM, except I'd go with this for FB/G+ (or similar): >>> >>>> >>> >>>> When John Oliver called on the Internet to edit the Wikipedia >>> >>>> biographies of US congressional representatives, the Internet >>> answered -- >>> >>>> and Wikipedia's volunteer editors started to clean up the >>> vandalism. (link) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> best, >>> >>>> Joe >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On 28 May 2015 at 01:49, Andrew Sherman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> We just published "A dark side of comedy: the impact of John >>> Oliver’s >>> >>>>> ‘fowl’ jokes to Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/05/27/dark-side-of-comedy/ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks to Ed for writing and adapting his post from the Signpost >>> to the >>> >>>>> blog. Thanks as well to Fabrice for editing. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as >>> needed. >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia): >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> • A dark side of comedy: the #Wikipedia volunteers cleaning up >>> behind >>> >>>>> @iamJohnOliver/@LastWeekTonight's fowl jokes (link) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> • Behind the veil: #Wikipedia volunteers clean up vandalism >>> wrought by >>> >>>>> @LastWeekTonight's fowl jokes (link) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Facebook/Google+ >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> • When John Oliver called on the Internet to edit the Wikipedia >>> >>>>> biographies of US congressional representatives, the Internet >>> answered. This >>> >>>>> required Wikipedia's volunteer editors to clean up vandalism on a >>> wide range >>> >>>>> of articles. (link) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks, >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> -- >>> >>>>> Andrew Sherman >>> >>>>> Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> E: [email protected] >>> >>>>> WMF: ASherman (WMF) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>>> Social-media mailing list >>> >>>>> [email protected] >>> >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -- >>> >>>> Joe Sutherland >>> >>>> Communications Volunteer >>> >>>> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu | w: JSutherland >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Joe Sutherland >>> >>> Communications Volunteer >>> >>> m: +44 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> 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 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tilman Bayer >>> Senior Analyst >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> IRC (Freenode): HaeB >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Guss >> Research Analyst >> Wikimediafoundation.org >> [email protected] >> > > > > -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Victor Grigas* Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and Video Content Producer Wikimedia Foundation [email protected] https://donate.wikimedia.org/
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