WFM James Alexander Community Advocacy Wikimedia Foundation (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > I like we can quietly endorse this with a RT from @wikipedia? > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 4:09 PM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: > >> FYI, the Signpost has now been published. >> >> --Ed >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 3:45 AM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> +1 agreed, that's a good compromise >>> >>> --Ed >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 Tilman >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 2015, at 9:26 PM, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ed Erhart >>> Editorial Intern >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ed Erhart >> Editorial Intern >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
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