Gamaliel wrote up an analysis for the upcoming Signpost that explains in fairly accessible terms what Ja Rule's misconception seems to have been: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-09-02/In_the_media#In_brief We could use that (preferably after the Signpost is out officially):
@JaRule There was no height mentioned in the article. Looks you were looking at Google, not at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-09-02/In_the_media#In_brief (also, for those wondering about this thread's topic, it's about https://twitter.com/Ruleyork/status/639117219314704384 ) On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Katherine Maher <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh I would not suggest apologizing! Anyway, no need for us to strain for > make it work :) > > mobile. > On Sep 2, 2015 4:05 PM, "James Alexander" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yes, and if there is a way to say it while making it clear that it was >> never our fault in the first place then I'm all for it ;) but I'm against >> apologizing for something we never did :P especially if everyone is >> entrenched already into thinking we did (which they may or may not be yet >> to be fair). >> >> James Alexander >> Community Advocacy >> Wikimedia Foundation >> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:55 PM, Heather Walls <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Plenty of stories are not *really* stories :) but they are entertaining. >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:47 PM, James Alexander < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> meh, I'd be against tweeting about it. SOOOOO not a story. As far as I >>>> can tell (may have missed something for sure) the first time in the past >>>> couple months his height was mentioned at all was in this edit >>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ja_Rule&diff=next&oldid=679131363> >>>> (which, along with the edit after that, actually put him at what I think? >>>> is his desired 5'9 (sorry I'm assuming he didn't like being called short :) >>>> ). After that there was a collection of edits going back and forth a couple >>>> areas, most of which were reverted in short order and then protection. The >>>> entire incident (which resulted in it basically just going back to how it >>>> was before without any mention of his height at all) was less then an hour. >>>> It screams either a manufactured story or friends playing around probably >>>> in the very same room as him :). >>>> >>>> James Alexander >>>> Community Advocacy >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Google still says he is 5'6 . >>>>> >>>>> I can't find height anywhere on his page though. >>>>> >>>>> His page is semi-protected - some action confirmed from his revision >>>>> history >>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ja_Rule&action=history>. >>>>> >>>>> We already have 5 media mentions about his beef with Wikipedia, >>>>> including TIME <http://time.com/4020782/ja-rule-wikipedia-height/>. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=db3O3S4XqhTnYaMbvmTzUgpskUH2M&q=ja+rule+height&lr=English&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB8QqgIwAGoVChMI9cylz6_ZxwIVFSuICh38sg9E >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Katherine Maher <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Might make a funny tweet. >>>>>> >>>>>> mobile. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Michael Guss >>>>> Research Analyst >>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> annual.wikimedia.org <https://annual.wikimedia.org/2014/> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- Tilman Bayer Senior Analyst Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB
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