Rob's tweeted Tilman's proposed messaging from @wikisignpost, and Michael is going to retweet it!
--Ed On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 7:21 PM, James Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- Ed Erhart Editorial Intern Wikimedia Foundation
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