It's a good point, Joe. I did the main page for those unfamiliar with Wikiquote because it is, as Ed noted, a hat tip to an under-loved project.
This is also now up: https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/posts/10153569209628346 Michael and I worked on it here. It's just a status update, not a link post. The Facebook algorithm (and perhaps our fans) rank this higher. The link is in a comment. I will post a few wikiquotes in the comments later on. 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 11:26 AM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]> wrote: > Would probably link to the Brave New World page for this, rather than the > main page of Wikiquote :) But otherwise looks good. > > Joe > > On 2 October 2015 at 19:15, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This tweet is up: >> >> https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/650009632954429441 >> >> >> >> 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 10:52 AM, Ed Erhart <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > > -- > *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 > >
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