+Rob, so he's aware of all this. :-) --Ed
On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> wrote: > Rt-ed from @wikipedia: > https://twitter.com/wikisignpost/status/639580078431694848 > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 4:21 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 >> >> > > > -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- Ed Erhart Editorial Intern Wikimedia Foundation
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