On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Amgine <amgine(a)wikimedians.ca> wrote:
The advocacy advisory list was constituted to advise -
on request - the
WMF regarding topics of advocacy when the WMF has been asked to advocate on
behalf of the community. For example, if a free-speech coalition asked WMF
to sign onto a letter opposing a specific legislation, the WMF might ask
this list to explain how the legislation affected the WMF principles, and
how some members of the community feel about the issues.
As a reminder, here are the guidelines Michelle wrote when starting this
list:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/advocacy_advisors/2012-August/000002.…
Those set a significantly wider scope than "a place where the community can
answer when the Foundation asks them".