Hello Everyone, We just published "Preserving Wikipedia citations for the future: Geoffrey Bilder" to the blog. URL:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/01/preserving-wikipedia-citations/ Thanks to Yoona and Victor for writing, Fabrice and Ed for editing, and Jan Novak for interviewing. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia):* • Preserving Wikipedia's citations for the future: Geoffrey Bilder wants to stop hyperlinks from “rotting” (link) *Facebook/Google+:* • Geoffrey Bilder is working to prevent the death of hyperlinks, also known as "link rot". The average lifespan of a hyperlink is around six years—a problem for a site like Wikipedia, which relies on many linked references. (link) Thanks, -- Andrew Sherman Digital Communications | Wikimedia Foundation *E:* [email protected] *WMF:* ASherman (WMF) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:ASherman_(WMF)>
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