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   Antiqueight (antiqueight@mastodon.ie)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 21:10:32 JST Antiqueight

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   @wikimediauk THIS kind of thing is why it matters that people from everywhere with all backgrounds get involved.

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     Wikimedia UK (wikimediauk@wikis.world)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Dec-2023 21:10:40 JST Wikimedia UK

     Openly sharing content to the Wikipedia projects is our bread and butter, but it's important to involve native language speakers where possible. With the help of the Islamic Civilization User Group, Martin Poulter discovered that this Arabic manuscript describing how to treat a tarantula bite with a pomegranate had been uploaded backwards, making it impossible to read. The image has now been reversed on Commons: https://bit.ly/417Wnw1

     #languages #licenses #museums #wikipedia #medical