I could see the Foundation making reasonable preparations against what may
be inevitable - backing up servers, off-site contingencies, etc - but I do
not see this as an issue where the WMF should be a leader in driving
influence. The issue of a general strike is a generalized protest
against.... <something/someone/some set of policies>. I see this as
somewhat different from the SOPA/PIPA issue in that there is no clear and
delineated threat to the WMF's existence - there is certainly a danger in
the form of troubling policy, and I personally am gravely concerned that
such a threat to the WMF's existence may materialize, but I don't yet see
an immediate single incident/issue/law/case that the WMF should take a
leadership role in advocacy against.
I'm prepared to be convinced otherwise, however.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 9:46 AM, Todd Allen <toddmallen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 8:01 AM, James Salsman
<jsalsman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Should the Foundation take a position on a
general strike?
https://twitter.com/trevortimm/status/825395993789157376
https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/825403294667436033
I know this is an unusual question, but when is the last time that the
U.S.
judiciary has deployed Federal Marshals against
its own executive branch?
https://professional-troublemaker.com/2017/01/29/ federal-judge-sends-u-s-
marshals-to-prevent-trump-from-enforcing-muslim-ban/
Best regards,
Jim Salsman
I'm alright with the WMF taking a position on issues when they're likely to
have a serious impact on the core mission of Wikimedia.
I fail to see how this is one of those things. The WMF is not a political
advocacy organization.
Todd
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