Hi Nathan,

my name is Giovanni (Donaldo stands for Donald [Duck], and is related to my nickname ;))

You are right in understanding that this lock is a way to raise a discussion about a proposed law, which has been developed without any consideration about the consequences on Wikipedia (or disregarding it: we already tryed, in the past, to stess such consequences). In no way our reaction wants to be "political" nor "lobbying" as our only concern is about encyclopedia content: there is no way to make it compliant an unchangeable text (the required amendment) and a wiki, an amendment that can be required also if a statement is true and referenced, with Wikipedia citations policies.

Regards Giovanni AKA Pap3rinik

Hi Giovanni (or Donaldo?),

Has anyone at it.wp been in touch with Foundation staff? Locking a major wiki seems like a pretty big step, perhaps they could provide some advice or resources? Am I correct in understanding this lock as a protest of the proposed law, since it hasn't been discussed or voted upon in parliament yet? Such a political protest seems like an unprecedented step for a Wikimedia project.

Nathan