From: "Ray Saintonge" saintonge@telus.net
Whatever!!
I'm sure that it will receive the same dilligent attention and understanding that we all apply when a software package asks us to "Click here if you understand and agree to our licensing terms" :-P
Ec
If you want to see an annotated version of the proposed click text I've tried to explain it a bit here: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Alex756/Annotated_edit_page_announcement There are a few minor changes from the one posted on the lists. In terms of making it a little shorter the indemnification stuff could be put on the terms and conditions page; I'd rather some mention of indemnification be on the edit page so someone can't say, "I didn't read the terms and conditions. I don't know what they say." From reading the archives there is a general (and understandable aversion) to legal boilerplate, but some changes do appear necessary to get people to think more about copyright, defamation and potential legal responsibility.
Can we wait a few days (or a week) to see if there are any objections or further suggestions? I've located a few other lawyers on Wikipedia and am going to ask them to take a look at it and see if they have any suggestions.
Alex756