Maybe it’s by an affiliate (WMAU?). Presumably it has to be someone with permission to use the trademark, otherwise a request to google to turn it off should be made?
Thanks, Mike > On 25 Apr 2018, at 05:54, Anthony Cole <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Joseph. How weird. > > On Wed, 25 Apr 2018 at 3:01 pm, Joseph Seddon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Anthony, >> >> Apologies for the delay on this. >> >> To the best of our knowledge, this ad isn't being run by the Wikimedia >> Foundation nor any vendor of the Wikimedia Foundation. >> >> Regards >> Seddon >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 7:12 AM, Anthony Cole <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That Google ad (describing Wikipedia as the fact-checked encyclopedia) is >>> still the top result when I search for “wikipedia” in Australia. >>> >>> On Wed, 18 Apr 2018 at 8:57 pm, Isaac Olatunde <[email protected] >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Leigh, I disagree that all projects are hostile to outsiders. When >>> someone >>>> edit in a language they do not speak and use machine to translate >>> contents >>>> for example and refused to stop after multiple warnings, a block in >> such >>>> case may not be considered an "hostile" response. That being said, I >>>> completely agree with Rob that fact-checked encyclopedia is more >>>> appropriate considering the hostility in some language Wikipedia, >> notably >>>> the English Wikipedia. How do you describe a Wikipedia where someone >>> create >>>> their first article and got deleted and when the page creator >> approached >>>> the deleting admin on why their article got deleted and the response >> they >>>> received is "Kindly have the decency to create a decent article ", >> "count >>>> yourself lucky, I don't talk to IP address "? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Isaac. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 15, 2018 3:21 PM, "Leigh Thelmadatter" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not just English Wikipedia. All of the projects are hostile to >>>> "outsiders" >>>>> Those not in English might even be worse for several reasons >>>>> >>>>> Enviado desde mi LG de Telcel >>>>> >>>>> ------ Original message------ >>>>> From: Robert Fernandez >>>>> Date: Sun, Apr 15, 2018 9:17 AM >>>>> To: Wikimedia Mailing List; >>>>> Cc: >>>>> Subject:Re: [Wikimedia-l] The fact-checked encyclopedia >>>>> >>>>> Considering the barriers to entry, growing thicket of policies, >>>>> organized group harassment, and open hostility on the English >>>>> Wikipedia, I'm not sure we can even call it "the encyclopedia anyone >>>>> can edit" anymore. So I'd say fact-checked is a more accurate and >>>>> relevant claim these days. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Anthony Cole <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> I just googled “wikipedia” and the first result was a Google ad >>> linking >>>>> to >>>>>> wikipedia.org.[1] It calls Wikipedia the fact-checked encyclopedia. >>> We >>>>> used >>>>>> to call it the encyclopedia anyone can edit. The latter seems more >>>> honest >>>>>> than this new formulation which to me implies a degree of >> reliability >>>> and >>>>>> oversight I'm not sure we can ethically assert. I missed the >>> discussion >>>>>> about this new self-description. Did it happen on meta? Is anyone >>> else >>>>>> uncomfortabe with this? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Anthony Cole >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>>>> New messages to: [email protected] >>>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>>> New messages to: [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>>>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>>> New messages to: [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>> New messages to: [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> >>> -- >>> Anthony Cole >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>> wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> New messages to: [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Seddon >> >> *Community and Audience Engagement Associate* >> *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation* >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > -- > Anthony Cole > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
