Wednesday, November 7, 2007

MindFreedom Needs Help with Wikipedia

Wikipedia is an online encylopedia that anyone can change and edit,
and thousands read it.

MindFreedom has had an entry on Wikipedia for some time, and it's
been 'challenged':

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfreedom

Please see an urgent message from member Mike T. ***BELOW***. He's
formed a MF Wikipedia Team.

If you can help, please e-mail Mike T. soon off-list at
miketierney2@gmail.com, and please copy that to me at
oaks@mindfreedom.org.

Note: This is *not* just 'piling on' of numbers of people. This
*does* take a bit of skill and dedication. But do not be intimidated
either, it's fairly easy to learn how to help edit entries.

In the big picture, Wikipedia does have major flaws. On the other
hand, it is possible for grassroots groups to document legitimate
knowledge items and get them in there. If you enjoy the web, and want
combine that with doing some some good, here's a chance! Once the MFI
entry is taken care of, there are dozens of entries that could use
the perspective of MFI members.

Again, if interested, e-mail SOON to miketierney2@gmail.com and copy
to me at oaks@mindfreedom.org

HERE is Mike's message to you! THANKS!

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Mike Tierney" <miketierney2@gmail.com>
> Date: November 5, 2007 9:59:05 AM PST
> Subject: call for a MF-Wikipedia-Team

> This is a call for a 'MF-Wikipedia-Team '
> I have begun to document 'wikipedia- friendly' entries for our
> wikipedia mindfreedom entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
> MindFreedom_International , but I need help. I need tech-savvy,
> patient, academic mindfreedom members who can read wikipedia's
> rules and guidlines wrt references and 'neutral point-of view' or
> 'POV' in w-pedia- speak, and update our entry per their wikipedia
> rules with outside media & scholarly references.

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