I just did read up on neutrality as a core principle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view>, and I appreciate you pointing it out, Tilman. It's a great point to keep in mind, and I agree this tweet shouldn't go out.
I'm grateful for this email list because we can constructively point out where social media proposals may be ill-advised without any chilling effect or punitive tone. We need the free flow of ideas, and the responses that make them better. 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 Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think @wikipedia should wade into elections and primaries by > highlighting particular facts from candidates' biographies. Perhaps it's > time to read up on neutrality as a core Wikipedia principle. > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Joe Biden to decide if he's running for U.S. president. That's a > > U.S.-centric story, but relevant and much-discussed. What about this for > a > > tweet? > > > > Did you know? Vice President Joe Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate at > 30, > > and served there from 1973-2009. http://buff.ly/1LyAiYL > > > > > > Jeff Elder > > Digital communications manager > > Wikimedia Foundation > > 704-650-4130 > > @jeffelder > > @wikipedia > > The Wikimedia blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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