Do we need "or other diverse titles there"? Otherwise I like those proposals, along with sending out links to Wikiquote in other posts (if Jeff likes the multi-post idea)—this is a rare good opportunity to feature a sister project.
--Ed On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > What about this for Facebook? > > What do Madame Bovary, Green Eggs and Ham, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Fifty > Shades of Gray ((or other diverse titles)) have in common? They were banned > by governments. As Banned Books Week wraps up, here's a list of famous > books that authorities tried to stamp out -- a reminder of the importance > of free information for all. > > And then I could post in the comments a few of Victor's awesome quotes. > > For Twitter, I love this: > > "I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I > want sin." > #BraveNewWorld #bannedbooksweek > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments > > ((I cut God from the beginning because, well... she can lead to all kinds > of discussions. : ) ) > > > Jeff Elder > Digital communications manager > Wikimedia Foundation > 704-650-4130 > @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> > @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> > The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Oh, ignore me - looks like that account isn't in Buffer. Or it might not >> even belong to us. Ho hum! >> >> Joe >> >> On 2 October 2015 at 17:40, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> We could tweet these from @Wikiquote and RT them on other accounts - >>> don't think that account gets enough love :( >>> >>> On 2 October 2015 at 17:38, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland >>>> >>>> '*Off with her head!'* >>>> #Aliceinwonderland #bannedbooksweek >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> LOTS of these quotes are tweetable. For example: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *WAR IS PEACEFREEDOM IS SLAVERYIGNORANCE IS STRENGTH* >>>>> #1984 #bannedbooksweek >>>>> >>>>> Again, a reason for a url shortener: >>>>> https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What about Wikiquote? >>>>>> >>>>>> https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmmm indeed. Tis' true for Wikisource. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We could share banned books that are present on Wikisource, >>>>>>>> although for the most part those are only pre-1923. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --Ed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Michael Guss <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey everyone, this week has been "Banned Book" week. I'm sure >>>>>>>>> Wikipedia (and Wikisource of course) could get in on the action. Free >>>>>>>>> knowledge, anyone? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm also looking at you WikiLibrary. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> List of books banned by governments: >>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_banned_by_governments >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Books include everything from The Bible, The Quran, *Frankenstein, >>>>>>>>> The Grapes of Wrath, Green Eggs and Ham *(why are you here??), >>>>>>>>> *1984*, ...and of course the *Fifty Shades of Grey * trilogy. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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 Associate >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>> Video Content Producer >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Social-media mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Joe Sutherland* >>> Communications Intern [remote] >>> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: >>> JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Joe Sutherland* >> Communications Intern [remote] >> m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: >> JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 Associate Wikimedia Foundation
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