Author Archives: Dan Cook

About Dan Cook

Dan Cook has been a journalist for many years. His Wikipedia experience dates back to 2008. He has been working regularly with Wiki Strategies since February 2014. He also works for a range of clients doing communications consulting.

What will be our Taj Mahal of text?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dan Cook

A slide flashed on the screen—the Taj Mahal. The audience was initially taken by its physical beauty.  But upon closer inspection, we were told, one would find much of the text of the Koran chiseled into this wonder  of the … Continue reading →

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The Future of Text is almost now

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Dan Cook

Futurists are fond of predicting that, one day, humans will communicate telepathically, thus drastically reducing the need for the written and spoken word. Until that day arrives, however, mere mortals must continue to communicate primarily with text,  a vehicle fraught … Continue reading →

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We create Wikipedia editors, not Wikipedia articles

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dan Cook

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Public relations for Wikipedia

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Dan Cook

How to move the dial to “notable” Companies often want to put something on Wikipedia that has no independent, reliable sources to back it up. For Wikipedia, that’s a non-starter; no matter how many press releases or social media posts … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia’s support page

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dan Cook

Most users of Wikipedia aren’t aware that Wikipedia, like other online services, has a support staff. Granted, it is an all-volunteer staff and it can sometimes take months to get an answer to your question because of the backlog that … Continue reading →

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