Hi all,
Many thanks for the suggestions. :-) In the end, I included mentions of the FBI removing
Guantanamo Bay satellite shots [1], the CIA pointing out that Wikipedia's content
wasn't very secure [2] (I gave them the verbal equivalent of a hug here), Dan Norris
MP's 2008 edits to his own article [3] (including why this is a bad thing, but that it
was good he was open and honest about it), as well as talking about what has become my
favourite article, on [[Toilet paper orientation]] (most people at the event were
'over'). It all seemed to go down well, with plenty of laughs, and I hope that we
gained some new editors as a result (the end of my talk included an appeal for those
present to edit).
Thanks,
Mike
[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base&dif…
[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Welcome,_newcomers&…
[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Norris&offset=20080618113…
On 24 Feb 2012, at 14:44, Martin Poulter wrote:
Not quite addressing your request, Mike, but one way
I've got a laugh
in an introductory presentation is to proclaim, "Wikipedia gives you
what you *need*; the *essential* knowledge that *you* can put into
practice in your daily life" while behind me is projected
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_unusual_articles#Death
This leads into a serious point about knowledge for its own sake.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Roger Bamkin <victuallers(a)gmail.com> wrote:
That works! You ought to do a few edits to show
how peiople should not edit
there own articles
On 23 February 2012 14:30, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
wrote:
On 23 Feb 2012, at 14:26, Roger Bamkin wrote:
I'd also note your credentials as Financial
Times Journalist -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peel
Hmm; worst Wikipedia article ever? Every single fact is completely wrong,
it's almost as if they're writing about someone else! ;-)
Thanks,
Mike
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