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<br><div><div>On Sep 12, 2011, at 4:47 PM, Theo10011 wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote"><div> I am not sure if "Intellectual honesty" means ethics in this context but I would disagree if that is what WMF and other Wikipedians would be concerned about, it's really the legal liability that they expose WMF and projects to. Maybe Hisham can clarify.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>To be fair, the actions taken were in in the context that this is an education program - and it's important that the benefits that students can accrue - of stronger research, better writing and improved critical thinking skills - are actually realized by students. This is what we are trying to encourage. Copy-pasting will not add any value to students.<br><blockquote type="cite"><div class="gmail_quote">
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<div><br></div><div>I am well aware of your position as a open-source book publisher and a Creative commons hero along with someone I respect, that was why I found your position very surprising on this issue.</div><div><br>
</div><div>Also, Hi Hisham, Nice to see you avoided replying to my comment alone. ;)</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hello Theo! I shall shortly make amends for this remiss...</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div><br></div><div>Theo</div><div><br></div>[1]<a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Category:DMCA">http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Category:DMCA</a>
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