Wiki Page: Immediate Action!

Denver · 17th July 2012, 07:42 PM

Anyone at TAM this year may have seen the paranormal claims investigators Bryan & Baxter, in panel talks, and in assisting with the MDC.

The main home page of Wikipedia contains information like news, history, and coverage of various wiki articles. Under the main article is a section called Did You Know, which lists a handful of interesting new wiki articles. Bryan & Baxter's wiki page just got included in that section, and will be there for the next few hours (until 1AM pacific time).

And when people visit their page, it not only raises awareness of their work, but people may follow the links there, and find out more about Skepticamp, or the JREF, etc. If they get 5000 hits over the next few hours, the page is added to the Did You Know high-rollers statistics page, giving another permanent link to their, and other referenced, skeptical pages.

So spread the word to hit their page in the next few hours, and do the Wiki Wave!

AdMan · 17th July 2012, 07:46 PM

Cool. Thanks for the heads up.

Graham2001 · 17th July 2012, 08:43 PM

Thanks for that heads up. On my way!

Denver · 17th July 2012, 08:53 PM

Bumping before I log out for the evening.

4 hours left!

Denver · 18th July 2012, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the assist! Normally, it seems an average Did You Know gets about 1000 hits, and B&B got about 2000, with associated traffic bumps in some of the pages they referenced, like Skepticamp, and Jeff Peckman,

Beerina · 18th July 2012, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Denver

Quote:

Yesterday, 11:53 PM

Bumping before I log out for the evening.

4 hours left!

ETA: Ooooh, you made your goal!

17th July 2012, 07:42 PM	#1
Denver Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 6,604	Wiki Page: Immediate Action! Anyone at TAM this year may have seen the paranormal claims investigators Bryan & Baxter, in panel talks, and in assisting with the MDC. The main home page of Wikipedia contains information like news, history, and coverage of various wiki articles. Under the main article is a section called Did You Know, which lists a handful of interesting new wiki articles. Bryan & Baxter's wiki page just got included in that section, and will be there for the next few hours (until 1AM pacific time). And when people visit their page, it not only raises awareness of their work, but people may follow the links there, and find out more about Skepticamp, or the JREF, etc. If they get 5000 hits over the next few hours, the page is added to the Did You Know high-rollers statistics page, giving another permanent link to their, and other referenced, skeptical pages. So spread the word to hit their page in the next few hours, and do the Wiki Wave!
	__________________ Dreams inevitably lead to hideous implosions -- Invader Zim Last edited by Denver; 17th July 2012 at 07:48 PM.

17th July 2012, 07:46 PM	#2
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201	Cool. Thanks for the heads up.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,201

17th July 2012, 08:43 PM	#3
Graham2001 Muse Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 646	Thanks for that heads up. On my way!
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17th July 2012, 08:53 PM	#4
Denver Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 6,604	Bumping before I log out for the evening. 4 hours left!
	__________________ Dreams inevitably lead to hideous implosions -- Invader Zim

18th July 2012, 06:19 PM	#5
Denver Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 6,604	Thanks for the assist! Normally, it seems an average Did You Know gets about 1000 hits, and B&B got about 2000, with associated traffic bumps in some of the pages they referenced, like Skepticamp, and Jeff Peckman,
	__________________ Dreams inevitably lead to hideous implosions -- Invader Zim

18th July 2012, 06:41 PM	#6
Beerina Sarcastic Conqueror of Notions Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: A floating island above the clouds Posts: 23,835	Originally Posted by Denver Quote: Yesterday, 11:53 PM Bumping before I log out for the evening. 4 hours left! ETA: Ooooh, you made your goal!
	__________________ "Great innovations should not be forced [by way of] slender majorities." - Thomas Jefferson The government should nationalize it! Socialized, single-payer video game development and sales *now!* More, cheaper, better games, right? Right? Last edited by Beerina; 18th July 2012 at 06:42 PM.