I think it's kind of hard to predict XKCD's effect on Wikipedia content, since it varies strip-to-strip. I think in this case though it's probably best we avoid sharing since it actively promotes vandalising the article.
On 13 February 2015 at 16:05, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps ask at > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard#XKCD_inspired_vandalism > ;) > (In other words: I'd rather not.) > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 6:01 AM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Should this Xkcd link be shared on SM? > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > From: Ryan Kaldari <[email protected]> > > Date: February 12, 2015 at 9:17:38 PM EST > > To: Staff All <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Wmfall] What are your favorite articles and images about > love? > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > The latest xkcd (http://xkcd.com/1485/) is about the Wikipedia article > for > > bromance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromance), so I guess we should > add > > that to the list :) > > > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 5:34 PM, Fabrice Florin <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Hi folks, > >> > >> Can you help us pick great articles and images about love for > Valentine’s > >> Day? > >> > >> We’ve received a lot of great community suggestions since this campaign > >> started last week -- and are particularly grateful to Pine, Nemo, Fae, > Geni > >> and other community members for their generous contributions. :) > >> > >> We now invite you to add your +1’s for suggestions you think are the > most > >> insightful: > >> > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Love_on_the_wikis > >> > >> Simply sign your name next to your favorite suggestions, for sharing > with > >> a wide audience on Friday. > >> > >> And we could still use a few more articles, quotes, sounds and videos, > if > >> you have any last-minute suggestions. > >> > >> We welcome your contributions until the end of today, at midnight PST. > >> Tomorrow, we will prepare a blog post with our top picks, based on > community > >> and team feedback — and publish it on the Wikimedia Blog and on social > >> media, on Friday -- just in time for Valentine’s day. > >> > >> As a result of this experiment, we may find new ways to curate and share > >> information on specific themes, combining the wikis, our blog and social > >> media. > >> > >> Thanks to everyone who contributed to this community-created love > >> collection! > >> > >> Regards as ever, > >> > >> > >> Fabrice > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________ > >> > >> Fabrice Florin > >> Movement Communications Manager > >> Wikimedia Foundation > >> > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wmfall mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wmfall mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wmfall > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Volunteer m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>
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