On Oct 30, 2015, at 19:35, Jeff Elder <jelder(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: Great find, Joe! Not sure about the four hours part, though. The article says the video was recorded in just four hours on 10 November 1975. But the song, which was released October 31 took three weeks to record. So that might be confusing. What if I set up the most expensive tweet and this for Facebook? Music executives and even other musicians told Queen that "Bohemian Rhapsody," at 5 minutes, 55 seconds long, would never be a hit. But the band believed in Freddy Mercury's uniquely operatic song, and released it on this day 40 years ago. The single has sold more than 6.7 million copies. Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder @wikipedia The Wikimedia blog _______________________________________________ Social-media mailing list Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media

Magnifico! I prefer the expense one. People like to talk about money. On Oct 30, 2015 8:04 PM, "James Alexander" &lt;jalexander(a)wikimedia.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jalexander@wikimedia.org');>> wrote: > Honestly i'm happy with the 4 hour fact as well, i think the subject as > video is relatively clear but don't mind either way :). > > Re: your FB post: LGTM, bit of a concern it's too long but I trust you on > that. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > James Alexander > Manager, Trust & Safety > Wikimedia Foundation > +1 415-839-6885 x6716 > > > On Oct 30, 2015, at 19:35, Jeff Elder &lt;jelder(a)wikimedia.org > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jelder@wikimedia.org');>> wrote: > > Great find, Joe! Not sure about the four hours part, though. The article > says the video was recorded in just four hours on 10 November 1975. But the > song, which was released October 31 took three weeks to record. So that > might be confusing. What if I set up the most expensive tweet and this for > Facebook? > > Music executives and even other musicians told Queen that "Bohemian > Rhapsody," at 5 minutes, 55 seconds long, would never be a hit. But the > band believed in Freddy Mercury's uniquely operatic song, and released > it on this day 40 years ago. The single has sold more than 6.7 million > copies. > > 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 30, 2015 at 7:21 PM, James Alexander < > jalexander(a)wikimedia.org > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jalexander@wikimedia.org');>> wrote: > >> Good idea! Both LGTM >> >> Also only 4 hrs... Wow >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> James Alexander >> Manager, Trust & Safety >> Wikimedia Foundation >> +1 415-839-6885 x6716 >> >> >> On Oct 30, 2015, at 19:15, Joe Sutherland &lt;jsutherland(a)wikimedia.org >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jsutherland@wikimedia.org');>> wrote: >> >> Hey all, >> >> Queen's hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" turns 40 tomorrow. Sounds like a good >> thing to socialise. >> >> T: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", and its "ground-breaking" video, turn 40 >> today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody >> >> FB: The "ground-breaking" video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", which >> turns 40 years old today, took just four hours to record. >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody >> >> Joe >> >> -- >> *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 >> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org');> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org');> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org');> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org');> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >

Thunderbolts of lightening! I can kick it off on Twitter. I know it by heart ;) I'm not certain which is the better audience. You probably have the best feel for which is more inclined? On Oct 31, 2015 06:33, "Jeff Elder" &lt;jelder(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Social-media mailing list Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media

Done. But it is possible fun twitter and all its hangers-on are all hungover in bed with their Hillary Clinton email costumes still on. On Oct 31, 2015 06:50, "Jeff Elder" &lt;jelder(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: wrote: best feel for which is more inclined? ever made, turns 40 today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody It was really impressive. I might try to get that started on the Facebook thread. Or Twitter? wrote: wrote: as video is relatively clear but don't mind either way :). you on that. article says the video was recorded in just four hours on 10 November 1975. But the song, which was released October 31 took three weeks to record. So that might be confusing. What if I set up the most expensive tweet and this for Facebook? Rhapsody," at 5 minutes, 55 seconds long, would never be a hit. But the band believed in Freddy Mercury's uniquely operatic song, and released it on this day 40 years ago. The single has sold more than 6.7 million copies. jalexander(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: jsutherland(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: good thing to socialise. turn 40 today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody which turns 40 years old today, took just four hours to record. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody _______________________________________________ Social-media mailing list Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media