Re: (no subject)

...or not about.

JP


2013/10/28 Akhil Mulgaonker <[email protected]>

> Pr is supposed to educate the world what wikipedia is all about.
>
> On Monday, October 28, 2013, Gerard Meijssen wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> >
> > The best response to complaints and criticism is for the people that
> > complain and criticise to be invited to be part of the solution. SOFIXIT
> is
> > the mantra that brought us a lot of good. YES, I find it important that
> > people are aware of the things that are dear to me. I blog about them
> and I
> > do not only blog about them. I do what I can to make a difference. I edit
> > in Wikidata on subjects that are relevant and do not get the attention
> they
> > deserve. I do invite people to work on fixes for templates that need
> fixing
> > in a Wikipedia and I do showcase why the Occitan Wikipedia is at the
> > forefront of getting our information out.
> >
> > PR is important and makes a difference, people need to see that work is
> > done. People need to see that things progress. And really JJ you can
> make a
> > difference too when you know so well what work needs to be done. When you
> > think there is nothing that you can do, I am sure we can find something
> for
> > you that makes a difference in the things you care for. First thing is
> for
> > you to know what you care for and how much you want to involve yourself.
> > Thanks,
> >     GerardM
> >
> >
> > On 28 October 2013 16:43, John Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > The best response to complaints and criticism is PR is it?
> > >
> > > How about correcting the faults people have gone to the trouble of
> > > identifying for you, instead of trying to disguise them?
> > >
> > > JJ
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Gerard Meijssen
> > > <[email protected]>wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hoi,
> > > >
> > > > I mentioned three things ... When you are interested in if the
> > Wikipedia
> > > > gets mentioned in the news.. look at the BBC again and look at what
> it
> > > has
> > > > to say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=wikipedia I am not
> > > > complaining.
> > > >
> > > > I even go a step further, I mention the things that I think are
> > positive
> > > > regularly on my blog. If anything there is so much that people can do
> > > that
> > > > will have a positive impact. At that I tend to move away from
> negative
> > > > encounters. Typically they are not worth it.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >       GerardM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 25 October 2013 18:51, JP Béland <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This is about Wikipedia Zero in particular, but what has been done
> by
> > > > WMF's
> > > > > PR section about Wikipedia in general and its image with the
> general
> > > > > public?
> > > > >
> > > > > Amqui
> > > > >  On Oct 25, 2013 10:36 AM, "Gerard Meijssen" <
> > > [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hoi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is what the BBC has to say ... today...
> > > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24662267
> > > > > > Gerard
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 25 October 2013 18:04, JP Béland <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > What about PR? What have been done in this regard?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Amqui
> > > > > > >  On Oct 25, 2013 8:44 AM, "Gerard Meijssen" <
> > > > [email protected]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hoi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sadly there are some naysayers .... there are also people who
> > see
> > > > > > things
> > > > > > > > improve.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Notable improvements happen here:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >    - visual editor
> > > > > > > >    - wikipedia zero
> > > > > > > >    - wikidata
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In my opinion they have the potential to change our way of
> work
> > > and
> > > > > our
> > > > > > > > reach.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > >       GerardM
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 25 October 2013 16:32, Akhil Mulgaonker <
> > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This is a message to all Wikipedia and Wikimedia
> corporation
> > > > > > personnel,
> > > > > > > > > Wikipedia is declining. We need to do something to
> rejuvenate
> > > our
> > > > > > > > project.
> > > > > > > > > We need to remember our goal, to create a library of all
> > human
> > > > > > > knowledge
> > > > > > > > > and progress. Peoples view of the pr
>
>
>
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