Thank you Florence.
-Dan
On Feb 23, 2008, at 10:03 PM, Florence Devouard wrote:
Nod. I'll add that to the board+Sue discussion
next week end, and see
that this be addressed.
Ant
Chad wrote:
> Florence:
>
> I'm going to say it one last time: please do not dismiss potential
> concerns simply because we're "Neutral." Many people have
> claimed neutrality before and it's burned them. Belgium before
> World War II being a notable example.
>
> To be perfectly honest, I doubt that any of the non-Western
> governments give a crap about NPOV. You can say "But it's
> educational and we don't decide editorially what to put in
> en.wiki" until you're blue in the face. It doesn't change the
> way it's perceived. And, unfortunately, it currently looks to
> portions of the Islamic world that the WMF is dismissing
> complaints made due to a difference in religious ideology.
>
> Just imagine the PR from the headlines "Wikimania contributors
> gunned down by Islamic extremists." Now, I'm not wishing this
> on anyone, nor do I hope we ever have to discuss the fallout
> from such a situation, but there are places in the world where
> the actions taken by some people can create headlines such
> as this.
>
> The board would be wise to properly investigate the security
> situation in Egypt or potentially face the risk of having done
> nothing and then having to cope with the fallout because of that.
> I believe most Wikimedians would be fine with a canceled, postponed
> or relocated Wikimania if it meant they'd all be a bit safer.
>
> For the community,
> Chad