This is truly engaging. Solution: acknowledge his birthday tomorrow as well, while citing the encyclopedia britannica!
On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote: > Is... is Wikipedia *wrong*? Say it ain't so! > > On 7 August 2015 at 19:04, Wikimedia Argentina < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> In the britannica enciclaepedy also say that is tomorrow -> >> http://www.britannica.com/biography/Jimmy-Wales >> >> >> >> Giselle Bordoy >> Encargada de Comunicación >> *A. C. Wikimedia Argentina* >> >> 2015-08-07 15:01 GMT-03:00 Heather Walls <[email protected]>: >> >>> Doesn't he also say that his birthday is tomorrow? >>> http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2007/07/on_wikipedia_and_its_founders.html >>> >>> Or do I have it backwards? >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:52 AM, James Alexander < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> For the record, since it's an enormous pet peeve of mine ;). We don't >>>> need to get in a huge conversation here, I'm happy to talk off list or in >>>> person, but want to say it for the record. >>>> >>>> Founder.... founder not co-founder :). There is no doubt that Larry and >>>> some of our critics have been successful at getting it in enough reliable >>>> sources that you will see co-founder frequently but I would really prefer >>>> that WE as the foundation not give into it. Larry did a lot of work for WP >>>> but that's what he did it as, work, he was an employee who left as we >>>> didn't have the money to pay him and always expressed how it was Jimmy's >>>> encyclopedia, Jimmy's website. He never really believed in what we were >>>> doing at Wikipedia, He believed in an expert run and scrutinized project. >>>> That project never worked out in nupedia and it never worked out when he >>>> tried to capitalize on his Wikipedia history to start up multiple different >>>> projects that wouldn't have open editing and would have expert "control". >>>> >>>> I don't want to denigrate the work he did, it wasn't nothing, but it >>>> wasn't as co-founder and (in the end) I think we should make sure we >>>> continue to use the proper term when referring to someone who (despite a >>>> large number of <s>misteps</s> times I disagreed) did an amazing job at not >>>> only helping to create and nurture what this project became but ceding the >>>> power as it became necessary. >>>> >>>> James Alexander >>>> Community Advocacy >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Juliet Barbara <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good catch, Michael! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, August 7, 2015, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> @wikipedia: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/629684844453167104 >>>>>> Wikipedia Fb: >>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153438209823346 >>>>>> Wikipedia G+: >>>>>> https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100123345029543043288/+Wikipedia/posts/aeyP6JYzAEf >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Joe Sutherland < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes!! With a tag on Twitter natürlich. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, 7 August 2015, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just wanted to point out that its Jimmy's birthday! Thanks for >>>>>>>> reviewing! Thoughts? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy Birthday, Jimbo! >>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Michael Guss >>>>>>>> Research Analyst >>>>>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Sent from a device with a small keyboard with big fingers :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Michael Guss >>>>>> Research Analyst >>>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Juliet Barbara* >>>>> Senior Communications Manager I Wikimedia Foundation >>>>> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >>>>> [email protected] I +1 (512) 750-5677 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Heather Walls >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> >>> annual.wikimedia.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 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 > > -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org [email protected]
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