[Foundation-l] advertising craigslist

Sun Dec 20 16:59:43 UTC 2009

2009/12/18 David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com>:
> 2009/12/17 Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>:
>
>> I agree with Bod - most people I know will have heard of Craigslist,
>> but I don't know anyone that has used it. We know about it because it
>> is mentioned quite often on TV imported from the US. However, despite
>> everyone having heard of Craigslist, it seems Britons aren't inspired
>> to donate by its founder telling them to. While the Craig Appeal
>> banner was being shown 20% of the time, Wikimedia UK saw a 20% drop in
>> fundraising income compared to the WMF (I look at the ratios of our
>> income to the WMF's, which usually cancels out any changes due to the
>> different banners). There is plenty of variation day to day, but 20%
>> is a bigger change that is usual.
>
>
> Local celebrities for next time. "Simon Cowell says: Donate to
> Wikipedia or I'll put out *two* X-Factor singles for Christmas. I warn
> you."
>

Eh second choice perhaps. From within the UK we couldn't really miss
the chance to ask Sandy Nairne Director of the National Portrait
Gallery.

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geni