On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Osama Khalid osamak@gnu.org wrote:
Actually, censorship is imposed through a national proxy run by the Communication and Information Technology Commission[1]. ISPs do not get to pick and choose.
Just noticed that according to Google Translate, the Saudi telecom ministry's internet.sa page has Wikipedia in the little olive box in the top left, under the heading:
"We chose you – the Association of the Week." :)
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t...
;)
(You may have to reload the page a couple of times in Google Translate to see it; the box has rotating content.)
Jimbo has said on English Wikipedia that he knows nothing about this, so it does not seem to have been a board decision:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Saudi_Arabia_partnership_...
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I personally know nothing about this partnership. I am deeply concerned about any collaboration with people who practice censorship. But I also acknowledge there are many complexities and possibilities. I'll investigate and if I'm unhappy about it, I'll let you know. And if I'm happy about it, I'll let you know. --Jimbo Waleshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales (talk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#top) 02:41, 16 October 2012 (UTC)
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A.