Thanks for all you have done for the projects and
good luck in your
further endeavours!
Waerth
I reply specifically to Brion Vibber's message
here:
http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2006-December/012848.html
>I find it very unfortunate that Brion characterises
>people like me, who have been on the project for
many
years, as being uncaring about our values. I care
deeply
about the project, and feel that accepting
advertising,
whether it be for brand identity or a specific
product,
as unacceptable. The Spanish wikipedia and the
many
users
who have put userboxen against advertisements (as
ironic
as that is) on their userpages should've
taught
Brion
(and others involved) that the values of the
community
*do* have a substantial number of people who will
never
accept this kind of thing. After reading some of
the other
comments on this list and chatting with a few
folks, I
understand that my concerns, while considered,
will
not be
addressed. To me, Wikipedia (and related projects)
are and
must be noncommercial if I am to be involved - it
is impossible
to honestly educate with one hand while waving a
billboard
>with the other.
>I greatly regret the wrong turn the
community
>has made here, for it is not something I will live
with and
stay. Y'all may want to keep a close eye on
the
Spanish
Wikipedia. Goodbye, all. You may do what you wish
with my
accounts - I have left a note on my LSS project
(to
summarise
the foundation lists) that a new project head is
needed.
>http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/LSS
>If y'all want to see it continue,
someone needs to
pick up
>the ball.
I will pick up the ball here. I think LSS is an
extremely important project. I thank you for your
work in starting LSS as well as all your other
contributions.
BirgitteSB
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