On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Thanks James. I'll leave this open to more comments but I just saw I've
> forgotten to add copy for the VW post on Facebook... Perhaps this:
>
> • Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stood down this week, as eleven million
> of their cars are revealed to have circumvented emissions tests.
> #NewsOnWikipedia
>
> Again with "circumvented" or "cheated" or... well, whatever is most
> engaging and, cruically, most true ;)
>
> Joe
>

I'd say all (and especially cheated) are completely true :) Personally I'd
go with Cheated (and thought about using that above) I could accept an
argument that it's a loaded word but meh, it's what was done :P

Also FB copy LGTM


James Alexander
Manager
Trust & Safety
Wikimedia Foundation
(415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur


>
> On 30 September 2015 at 03:02, James Alexander <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks as always Joe! Social thoughts in line:
>>
>> James Alexander
>> Manager
>> Trust & Safety
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Joe Sutherland <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> We today published "News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an
>>> earthquake strikes Chile, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL:
>>>
>>> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/catalonia-elections-and-supermoon/
>>>
>>> We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through
>>> the rest of the week to keep things timely.
>>>
>>> Here's the proposed social - comments welcome!
>>>
>>> *Twitter:*
>>>
>>> • Catalonia's regional elections result in victory for pro-independence
>>> parties #NewsOnWikipedia
>>>
>>
>> LGTM
>>
>>
>>> • 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software
>>>  #NewsOnWikipedia
>>>
>>
>> This seems to cut off after software (my laptop is carrying software too
>> what of it :P) which is probably just a fail as you were copying it over I
>> imagine. Perhaps:
>>
>>
>>    - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to
>>    fake emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia
>>    <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia>
>>    - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to
>>    manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia
>>    <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia>
>>
>> Not quite sure the right word to use there where fake/manipulate is but I
>> think both of those work
>>
>> Could also adjust with a "we learn" prefix which may fit a bit better
>> into "this week" (obviously those cars had the software before etc) like:
>>
>>    - We learn 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars have software designed
>>    to manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia
>>    <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia>
>>
>> same question about fake/manipulate obviously here.
>>
>> • Pope Francis (@Pontifex) made a tour of the US last week.
>>> #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> • At least 1,100 were killed in a stampede at the Hajj last week.
>>> #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> • Did you catch the #supermoon ? #NewsOnWikipedia
>>>
>>
>> LGTM, like the supermoon question. I'm a personal fan of #bloodmoon but
>> others may have better ideas :)
>>
>>
>>>
>>> [Hashtag suggestions for that last one welcome :) ]
>>>
>>> *Facebook/G+:*
>>>
>>> • Catalan elections have put pressure onto national parties leading up
>>> to Spain's national elections in December. #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> •  #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> • Pope Francis attracted crowds of thousands in New York City,
>>> Philadelphia and Washington, DC, last week. #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> • A stampede in Mina was the deadliest such incident since the Hajj of
>>> 1990. #NewsOnWikipedia
>>> • If you missed Monday's "supermoon" total lunar eclipse, the next one's
>>> due in 2033... #NewsOnWikipedia
>>>
>>> best,
>>> Joe
>>>
>>
>> I'm happy with all of the FB/G+ ones
>>
>>
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