Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Fundraiser] fundraising blocked in Russia - Wikimedia-l

13 Nov 2014

I'm sure that you're correct here Joseph, but this is another example I
think where the Foundation should have notified the relevant chapter
*before* taking the action, so that they would be ready when the questions
started rolling in.

Unfortunately, I think we're getting back to the bad old days of chapter
and user group press contacts being the last people to find out about
potentially controversial issues like this.

Regards,
Craig Franklin
(personal view only)

On 13 November 2014 10:07, Joseph Seddon &lt;josephseddon(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

...
  I would hate to preclude any answer from the
foundation. However the laws
 that govern the foundation are that of the US. Given the previous and
 renewed ongoing palaver with Ukraine and the presence of economic sanctions
 and the increasing likelihood of on top of what is already present, I
 imagine this related to that.

 Im not sure of what legal risks accepting such donations would expose the
 foundation to. However such precautions have been made in the past relating
 to unrest.

 Its no slight on the country or its individuals, just a precautionary
 measure.

 Seddon
  On 12 Nov 2014 19:48, "Federico Leva (Nemo)" &lt;nemowiki(a)gmail.com&gt;
wrote:

  rubin.happy, 12/11/2014 18:48:

  We received some alerts from our users that
donations are now blocked
 when user is from Russia:
 http://habrastorage.org/files/31b/b1f/ec9/31bb1fec9b9e45abb6ac4babcc2371
 84.png

 Thanks for the information. Everyone can see the same warning by clicking
 the "Russia" link in https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Ways_to_Give
 Through what channels are donations blocked? Did anyone try sending a
 wire to the EU (SEPA) account (IBAN GB54CHAS60924241034640), or a PayPal
 donation?

 Nemo

 P.s.: ROTFLOL "Please email donate(a)wikimedia.org for more information on
 how to make a bank transfer to the Wikimedia Foundation." In case someone
 forgets there is an ocean between Europe and USA.

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