A little late into the discussion I just want to note
that aside from the
factual reservations, which seem to make sense, the overall tone, context
and setting of the WMF Annual report is something I wholeheartedly agree
with, and I feel that it conveys a sense of urgency on a few fronts that
could benefit from more truthfulness.
The world looks quite different when you're contributing to Wiki projects
just kilometers away from the bloody civil war in Syria, in a country where
freedom of speech is continuously threatened. I for one am happy to be a
part of a Movement that will not stay silent in the face of "post-truths"
and the growing impediments to basic civic (and other) freedoms.
If this is considered a political statement, so be it.
Ido
On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Peter Southwood <
peter.southwood(a)telkomsa.net> wrote:
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I think that the idea of taking the weekend off from the topic is
excellent. We may not have reached universal consensus yet but everything
we needed to have said was, and it's been acknowledged as received and
under consideration.
Have a good weekend everyone.
-george
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On Mar 4, 2017, at 12:38 AM, Pine W
<wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Rogol,
I don't get the impression that Anna's position is that "everything is
all right and that (WMF doesn't) need our help after all". That
comment comes across to me as inflammatory and unhelpful.
It seems to me that Anna is interested in improving the situation
rather than having a battle with the community. I'd like to let the
improvement process happen. Please have some patience, and let's be
grateful that WMF is trying to make the situation better. I would
rather see a thoughtfully re-designed report in 2 weeks than pour
gasoline on the fire and have another report come out on Monday that
also has
problems.
Pine
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