On 11/05/2012 00:14, Tom Morris wrote:
In the bidding process, there rightly are some minimum standards, specifically with regards to freedom of speech laws and whether or not the cities in question are welcoming to religious and LGBT minorities. If we wish to include anti-censorship as one of those requirements, it'd be worth knowing that up-front so Wikimedians who wish to bid in the future can take that into account rather than have it brought up after the bidding process is complete.
If the community want to include anti-censorship (and or numerous other possible complaints) as one of the requirements, then good luck finding any city in the world to host Wikimania.
On 11/05/2012 00:07, Richard Symonds wrote:
I must admit I had concerns, but they're allayed considerably by the statement that HK is fiscally independent from the PRC. Hopefully having such a free event in an area of the world where freedom of information is in relatively short supply will do wonderful things for the movement and the world!
Or one can just read [[Special administrative region]] (among other related articles) and see "Currently, the two SARs of Hong Kong and Macau are responsible for all issues except diplomatic relations and national defence."
If people have a problem with one of the most multi-ethnic, multicultural & number 1 ranked index of economic freedom place in the world with constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and press, then I give up.........
KTC