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Gerard Meijssen

23 Nov 2015 23 Nov '15

11:12 a.m.

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Lila Tretikov

23 Nov 23 Nov

6:02 p.m.

Gerard, this is devastating news. Please send our love to Bassel's family. I still hope this is not true. If there is anything we can do from here please let us know. Lila On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Hoi, I was so afraid when I read that Bassel has been sentenced to death. I read it on the website of Amnesty International [1]. I blogged about him in the past [2]. I am sad to say that it is him. Bassel was active as a Wikimedian, he worked towards making information available about Palmyra. If there is anything that we can do, please let us do this. Thanks, GerardM [1] http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… [2] http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2015/10/freebassel-free-culture-advocate… _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Samir Elsharbaty

6:25 p.m.

Some suggestions of things we can do: 1. The list of signatories on the amnesty international website does not include the WMF, the Wikimedia community, any of our affiliations or any representation from the Wikimedia movement. I wonder if we can contact them and request adding any of the above mentioned? 2. Use our SM channels to retweet the WMF blog post [1] about him with the news that he is sentenced to death. 3. We all try to share supporting tweets on the #FreeBassel hashtag. [1] http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ Thanks, Samir On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Lila Tretikov <lila(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

Hoi, I was so afraid when I read that Bassel has been sentenced to death. I

read

it on the website of Amnesty International [1]. I blogged about him in

the

past [2]. I am sad to say that it is him. Bassel was active as a Wikimedian, he worked towards making information available about Palmyra. If there is anything that we can do, please let us do this. Thanks, GerardM [1]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[2]

http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2015/10/freebassel-free-culture-advocate…

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rupert THURNER

7:17 p.m.

Lila, would you be able to somehow contact the Russian government? On Nov 23, 2015 18:25, "Samir Elsharbaty" <selsharbaty(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

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Gerard, this is devastating news. Please send our love to Bassel's

family.

I still hope this is not true. If there is anything we can do from here please let us know. Lila On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Gerard Meijssen < gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hoi, I was so afraid when I read that Bassel has been sentenced to death. I

read

it on the website of Amnesty International [1]. I blogged about him in

the

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[2]

http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2015/10/freebassel-free-culture-advocate…

Lila Tretikov

8:54 p.m.

We will check on both. On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:17 AM, rupert THURNER <rupert.thurner(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Lila, would you be able to somehow contact the Russian government? On Nov 23, 2015 18:25, "Samir Elsharbaty" <selsharbaty(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

them

and request adding any of the above mentioned? 2. Use our SM channels to retweet the WMF blog post [1] about him with

the

news that he is sentenced to death. 3. We all try to share supporting tweets on the #FreeBassel hashtag. [1] http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ Thanks, Samir On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 7:02 PM, Lila Tretikov <lila(a)wikimedia.org>

wrote:

Gerard, this is devastating news. Please send our love to Bassel's

family. > I still hope this is not true. > > If there is anything we can do from here please let us know. > Lila > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hoi, > > I was so afraid when I read that Bassel has been sentenced to death.

> read > > it on the website of Amnesty International [1]. I blogged about him

> the > > past [2]. I am sad to say that it is him. > > > > Bassel was active as a Wikimedian, he worked towards making

information

available about Palmyra. If there is anything that we can do, please let us do this. Thanks, GerardM [1]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[2]

http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2015/10/freebassel-free-culture-advocate…

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Andrea Zanni

24 Nov 24 Nov

10:47 a.m.

It one day that I have this reply in my Drafts... --- On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 6:25 PM, Samir Elsharbaty <selsharbaty(a)wikimedia.org

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wrote:

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Some suggestions of things we can do:

Use the centralnotice. --- Gerard said it too. I understand that this is something unprecedented, as it was the Wikipedia "strike" for SOPA/PIPA. I don't know how diplomacy works: but I bet everyone in the world would be scared when Wikipedia puts something in the most visible place in the world. We could add a black ribbon to the logo, or use directly the CentralNotice. I'd like to invite the Board and Lila and the whole Community to seriously think about it. A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for believing in our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the caution of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all the English-speaking countries. How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death? Aubrey

Cristian Consonni

12:03 p.m.

2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>om>:

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Use the centralnotice.

[...]

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A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for believing in our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the caution of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all the English-speaking countries. How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death?

Gerard Meijssen

12:08 p.m.

Hoi, Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony in Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the award.. Thanks, GerardM On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <kikkocristian(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>om>:

Use the centralnotice.

[...]

A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for believing

our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the

caution

of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all the English-speaking countries. How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death?

I strongly support this. As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped… This is much more than a lawsuit. A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or the threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared away. C _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Tito Dutta

12:13 p.m.

Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>om>:

Use the centralnotice.

[...] > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for

believing

our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the

caution > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all

the

English-speaking countries. How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death?

I strongly support this. As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

This is much more than a lawsuit. A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or the threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared away. C _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Pete Forsyth

3:25 p.m.

+1 Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you start a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it should link/what it should advise readers to do? Pete On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>om>:

Use the centralnotice.

[...] > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for

believing

our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the

caution > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all

the

English-speaking countries. How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death?

I strongly support this. As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

Gerard Meijssen

3:38 p.m.

Hoi, I have started a text.. Thanks, GerardM https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com wrote: > Hoi, > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony in > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the award.. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <

kikkocristian(a)gmail.com

> > wrote: > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com>om>: > > > Use the centralnotice. > > > > [...] > > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for > believing > > in > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand the > > caution > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to

all

the

> English-speaking countries. > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is > condemning Bassel to death? I strongly support this. As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or the > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared away. > > > > C > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe:

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Daniel Mietchen

4:38 p.m.

Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. Please help flesh it out at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . Daniel On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Hoi, I have started a text.. Thanks, GerardM https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> wrote:

kikkocristian(a)gmail.com

all

the > > English-speaking countries. > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that is > > condemning Bassel to death? > > I strongly support this. > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l,

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Sandra Rientjes Wikimedia Nederland

5:27 p.m.

We have put a message on the Wikimedia Nederland website. We hope to get a lot of visitors tomorrow because of the Erasmusprize-ceremony. Not a central notice, but it is a start. Sandra Rientjes Directeur/Executive Director Wikimedia Nederland tel. (+31) (0)30 3200238 mob. (+31) (0)6 31786379 www.wikimedia.nl *Postadres*: * Bezoekadres:* Postbus 167 Mariaplaats 3 3500 AD Utrecht Utrecht 2015-11-24 16:38 GMT+01:00 Daniel Mietchen <daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com>om>:

...

Hoi, I have started a text.. Thanks, GerardM https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> +1 > Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you

start

> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it

should

> link/what it should advise readers to do? > Pete > On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > > > > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com

> > > > wrote: > > > > > Hoi, > > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony in > > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the

award..

> Thanks, > GerardM > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <

kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com

: > > > > > Use the centralnotice. > > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for > > > believing > > > > in > > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand

the

> > > > caution > > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > > > > > > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to > all > > > the > > > > > English-speaking countries. > > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that

was

> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that

> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > > > > > > > > I strongly support this. > > > > > > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation

supports

> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> > > > > > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > > > > > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or

the

> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared away. > > > > > > > > C > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

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Sydney Poore

5:30 p.m.

Thank you, Sandra, for the prompt action. Sydney On Nov 24, 2015 11:28 AM, "Sandra Rientjes Wikimedia Nederland" < rientjes(a)wikimedia.nl> wrote:

...

Hoi, I have started a text.. Thanks, GerardM https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> +1 > Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you

start

> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it

should

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com >> > >> > wrote: >> > >> > > Hoi, >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony

> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the

award.. >> > > Thanks, >> > > GerardM >> > > >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < >> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >> > > >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <

zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com >

> >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > > > > >> > > > [...] > >> > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for > >> > > believing > >> > > > in > >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand

the >> > > > caution >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. >> > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that

> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > > > > > > > > I strongly support this. > > > > > > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation

supports

> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

>> > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. >> > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away.

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Katherine Maher

7:57 p.m.

Hi everyone, Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share some more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and keeping you updated going forward. Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been tracking Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers of the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's family. The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at the U.S. State Department. (ongoing) - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED story, “A Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History >From ISIS <http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-could-save-syrian-history-from-isis/>.” [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if that story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the #FreeBassel coordination community). (10/21) - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D renderings of Palmyra missing in Syria <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. (10/08) - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention <http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-speech-advocate-bassel-khartabil> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of information. Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with experienced human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to understand the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like this <http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-advocate> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community decides to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring the discussions and activity in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2] http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4] http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… [5] http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote:

...

Hoi, I have started a text.. Thanks, GerardM https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> +1 > Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you

start

> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it

should

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com

> > > > wrote: > > > > > Hoi, > > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony in > > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the

award..

> Thanks, > GerardM > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <

kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > > > > wrote: > > > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com

the

was

> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that

> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > > > > > > > > I strongly support this. > > > > > > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation

supports

> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> > > > > > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > > > > > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or

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Asaf Bartov

25 Nov 25 Nov

2:57 a.m.

FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to link from the banner. If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able to move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. A. On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

.”

[2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if that story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the #FreeBassel coordination community). (10/21) - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D renderings of Palmyra missing in Syria <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. (10/08) - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention < http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of information. Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with experienced human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to understand the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like this < http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community decides to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring the discussions and activity in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2] http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4] http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… [5] http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. > Please help flesh it out at > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel .

> Daniel

> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hoi, > > I have started a text.. > > Thanks, > > GerardM >

> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >

> > On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >

> >> +1 > >> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you > start > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it > should > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > >> Pete > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > >>

> >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >>

> >> > wrote: > >>

> >> > > Hoi, > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony in > >> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the > award.. > >> > > Thanks, > >> > > GerardM > >> >

> >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < > >> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > >> >

> >> > > wrote: > >> >

> >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >: > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > >

> >> > > > [...] > >> > >

> >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for > >> > > believing > >> > > > in > >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand > the > >> > > > caution > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > >> > > >

> >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that > is > >> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > >> > >

> >> > > > I strongly support this. > >> > >

> >> > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > supports > >> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > >> > >

> >> > >

> >> >

> >>

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped… > >> > >

> >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > >> > >

> >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away. > >> > >

> >> > > > C > >> > >

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Sam Klein

3:38 a.m.

Thank you to everyone working on this. Basel is a beautiful person, who contributed in so many ways to sharing knowledge, not only in our community. A banner (in rotation for a month? with a focused drive on one day coordinated w/ other activist groups?), and possibly a logo ribbon, would be most appropriate. Andrea writes:

...

Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to all the English-speaking

countries.

...

How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that was bestowed

upon us by the very

...

same spirit, love and courage that is condemning Bassel to death?

Very well said. On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 2:57 AM, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

Let's A/B test some of the images from the category of media of him on Commons. I like the photoset with his wife, but there are others that have been used on banners and pins before. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bassel_Khartabil SJ

Gerard Meijssen

11:20 a.m.

Hoi, I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency. He is likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like a Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs urgency. We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen. That is imho what the message needs to be. Thanks, GerardM On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

Hi everyone, Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share

some

more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and keeping you updated going forward. Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been

tracking

Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers of the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's

family.

The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as

the

Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at

the

U.S. State Department. (ongoing) - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED story, “A Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS <

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

.”

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

information.

Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with

experienced

human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to

understand

the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like

this

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community

decides

to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring

the

discussions and activity in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2]

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4]

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[5]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. > Please help flesh it out at > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . > > Daniel > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hoi, > > I have started a text.. > > Thanks, > > GerardM > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel > > > > On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> +1 > >> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could

you

> start > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it > should > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > >> Pete > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > >> > > >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >> > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Hoi, > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award

ceremony

> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the

zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >: > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > > > > >> > > > [...] > >> > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death

for

>> > > believing >> > > > in >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I

understand > the > >> > > > caution > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money

again

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that

> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > > > > > > > > I strongly support this. > > > > > > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation

supports

> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

>> > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. >> > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away.

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phoebe ayers

8:58 p.m.

Has there been a discussion of timing for this? SJ (who is offline right now) just mentioned that the Free Bassel group may be planning a focused outreach push tomorrow through Friday. Let's coordinate with them if possible. On Nov 25, 2015 11:21 AM, "Gerard Meijssen" <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to

link

from the banner. If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able

move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. A. On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

Hi everyone, Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share

some > more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this > point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are > sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But

we’re

committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and keeping you updated going forward. Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been

tracking > Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers

the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's

family. > The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and

approval

with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as

the

Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at

the

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

> >.” > [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain

> that > story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the > #FreeBassel > coordination community). (10/21) > - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including > Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) > - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D

renderings

of Palmyra missing in Syria <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. (10/08) - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention <

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

information.

Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with

experienced

human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to

understand

this

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community

decides

to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring

the > discussions and activity in > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where > community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything

else

we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2]

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4]

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[5]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

you > > start > > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where

> > should > > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > > >> Pete > > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> >> > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > >> > > >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >> > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Hoi, > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award

ceremony > in > > >> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving

the

zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >: > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > > > > >> > > > [...] > >> > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death

for

>> > > believing >> > > > in >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I

understand > the > >> > > > caution > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money

again

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that

is >> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? >> > > > >> > > > I strongly support this. >> > > > >> > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation supports >> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >>

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> > >> > > > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough

force

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away.

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Sam Klein

10:20 p.m.

Back at my computer: I checked w/ Jon Phillips and folks at newpalmyra and freebassel.org & pointed them to the Meta talk page. It sounded from a quick chat as though they had something planned this week, but the real question is how could a campaign like this be best directed if it was carried out. I asked them to share their thoughts on what timing would be most effective. Gerard and I also met today a representative from Amnesty Nederland (Amnesty was one of the previous recipients of the Erasmus Prize). They confirmed that they've had good results by inviting people to flood the phone lines of Embassies, and noted that for Syria many countries may not have a dedicated embassy; but supporters can still call or write an embassy in a neighboring country. SJ On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 8:58 PM, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Hoi, I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency. He

likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like a Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs

urgency.

We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen. That

imho what the message needs to be. Thanks, GerardM On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to

link > from the banner. > > If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede

not

> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be

able

to > move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. > > A. > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <

kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>

> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share > some > > more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to

this

> > point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts

are

> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But

we’re > > committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and > > keeping you updated going forward. > > > > Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been > tracking > > Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the

organizers

the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's

family. > The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and

approval > > with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: > > > > - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such

> the > > Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International.

(ongoing)

> > - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials

> the > > U.S. State Department. (ongoing) > > - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and > > contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this

WIRED

story, “A Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS <

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

> >.” > [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain

if > > that > > story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the > > #FreeBassel > > coordination community). (10/21) > > - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities,

including

> Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) > - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D

renderings > > of Palmyra missing in Syria > > <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/>

[3].

(10/08) - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention <

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

> > > > > [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of > > information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know

what’s

> > happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of > information. > > Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help

him

> > without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with > experienced > > human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to > understand > > the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. > > > > We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued > > efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on > > Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters

(like

this

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

> > > > > [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community > decides > > to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are

monitoring

the > discussions and activity in > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where > community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything

else

we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2]

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4]

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[5]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

> > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < > > daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > > > > > Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. > > > Please help flesh it out at > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > > > <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hoi, > > > > I have started a text.. > > > > Thanks, > > > > GerardM > > > > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel > > > > > > > > On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <

peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> +1 > > > >> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself,

could

> you > > > start > > > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and

where

> > should > > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > > >> Pete > > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com>

wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do

something.

> >> > > >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >> > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Hoi, > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award

ceremony > in > > >> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving

the > > > award.. > > > >> > > Thanks, > > > >> > > GerardM > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < > > > >> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > > > >> > > > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < > > zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > > > >: > > > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > [...] > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to

death

> for > > > >> > > believing > > > >> > > > in > > > >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I > > understand > > > the > > > >> > > > caution > > > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money > again > > to > > > >> all > > > >> > > the > > > >> > > > > English-speaking countries. > > > >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the

power

> > that > > > was > > > >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and

courage

that > is > >> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > >> > > > > >> > > > I strongly support this. > >> > > > > >> > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > supports > >> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> > >> > > > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough

force > > or > > > the > > > >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be

scared

> > away. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > C > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > >> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > >> > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > >> > > > Unsubscribe: > > > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > >> > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > >> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > >> > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > >> > > Unsubscribe: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > >> > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > >> > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > >> > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > >> > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > , > > > >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > >> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > >> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > , > > > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

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Gerard Meijssen

26 Nov 26 Nov

6:55 a.m.

Hoi, As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a call to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of a Wikipedia article. This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style article which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing urgent, nothing that demands attention. Thanks, GerardM On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Hi everyone, Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share

some

tracking

Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers

the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's

family.

The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as

the

Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at

the

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

.”

renderings

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

information.

Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with

experienced

human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to

understand

this

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

[5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community

decides

to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring

the

discussions and activity in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything

else

we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2]

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4]

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[5]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

you

> start > >> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where

> should > >> link/what it should advise readers to do? > >> Pete > >> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. > >> > > >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >> > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Hoi, > >> > > Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award

ceremony

>> > > Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the award.. >> > > Thanks, >> > > GerardM >> > > >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < >> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >> > > >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <

zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >: > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > > > > >> > > > [...] > >> > > > > >> > > > > A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death

for

>> > > believing >> > > > in >> > > > > our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I

understand > the > >> > > > caution > >> > > > > of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money

again

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

> >> > > > > >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > >> > > > > >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough

force

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away.

https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

, >> > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l

, > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

?subject=unsubscribe>

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Gregory Varnum

28 Nov 28 Nov

9:14 a.m.

Reminder that the current discussion on the banner will be continuing on Meta-Wiki for another 12 hours: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign and 84 have opposed the banner campaign. Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion. -greg (User:Varnent)

...

On Nov 26, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hoi, As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a call to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of a Wikipedia article. This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style article which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing urgent, nothing that demands attention. Thanks, GerardM On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi everyone, Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share

some

tracking

Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers

the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's

family.

The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as

the

Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at

the

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

> .” [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if that story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the #FreeBassel coordination community). (10/21) - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D

renderings

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of

information.

Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with

experienced

human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to

understand

this

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community

decides

to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring

the

discussions and activity in https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything

else

we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. Katherine [1] http://freebassel.org/ [2]

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ [4]

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

[5]

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. > Please help flesh it out at > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . > > Daniel > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hoi, >> I have started a text.. >> Thanks, >> GerardM >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >> >> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could

you

> start >>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where

> should >>> link/what it should advise readers to do? >>> Pete >>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. >>>> >>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hoi, >>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award

ceremony

in >>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the > award.. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> GerardM >>>>> >>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < >>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com >> : >>>>>>> Use the centralnotice. >>>>>> >>>>>> [...] >>>>>> >>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death

for

>>>>> believing >>>>>> in >>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I understand > the >>>>>> caution >>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money

again

to >>> all >>>>> the >>>>>>> English-speaking countries. >>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power that > was >>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage that > is >>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death? >>>>>> >>>>>> I strongly support this. >>>>>> >>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > supports >>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

>>>>>> >>>>>> This is much more than a lawsuit. >>>>>> >>>>>> A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough

force

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Gregory Varnum

30 Nov 30 Nov

9:49 p.m.

Greetings, Quick update for those interested. The poll closed this weekend - as scheduled (it was a faster timeline given the urgency of the case/request). Right now, we await assessment and closure of the straw poll by a Steward (request has been made on their Noticeboard). At the time of closing, the banner campaign had 158 in favor (62.45%) and 95 against (37.55%). Again, thank you to everyone that participated. As we await closure and possible next steps, reminder that there is info on what actions you can take at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel -greg (User:Varnent)

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On Nov 28, 2015, at 3:14 AM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> wrote: Reminder that the current discussion on the banner will be continuing on Meta-Wiki for another 12 hours: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll> As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign and 84 have opposed the banner campaign. Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion. -greg (User:Varnent)

On Nov 26, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>> wrote: Hoi, As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a call to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of a Wikipedia article. This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style article which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing urgent, nothing that demands attention. Thanks, GerardM On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>> wrote:

FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>>]], as a landing page to link from the banner. If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able to move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. A. On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:kmaher@wikimedia.org>> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share some > more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this > point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are > sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re > committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and > keeping you updated going forward. > > Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been tracking > Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers of > the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org <http://freebassel.org/>> [1], and Bassel's family. > The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval > with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: > > - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as the > Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) > - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at the > U.S. State Department. (ongoing) > - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and > contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED > story, “A > Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS > < > http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… <http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-could-save-syrian-history-from-isis/> >> .” > [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if > that > story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the > #FreeBassel > coordination community). (10/21) > - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including > Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) > - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D renderings > of Palmyra missing in Syria > <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. > (10/08) > - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on > Facebook and Twitter. > > Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention > < > http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… >> > [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of > information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s > happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of information. > Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him > without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with experienced > human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to understand > the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. > > We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued > efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on > Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like this > < > http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… >> > [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community decides > to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring the > discussions and activity in > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where > community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else > we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. > > Katherine > > [1] http://freebassel.org/ > [2] > > http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… > [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ > [4] > > http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… > [5] > > http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a… > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < > daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. >> Please help flesh it out at >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . >> >> Daniel >> >> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen >> <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hoi, >>> I have started a text.. >>> Thanks, >>> GerardM >>> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >>> >>> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you >> start >>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it >> should >>>> link/what it should advise readers to do? >>>> Pete >>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. >>>>> >>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < >> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hoi, >>>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony > in >>>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the >> award.. >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> GerardM >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < >>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < > zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com >>> : >>>>>>>> Use the centralnotice. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for >>>>>> believing >>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I > understand >> the >>>>>>> caution >>>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again > to >>>> all >>>>>> the >>>>>>>> English-speaking countries. >>>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power > that >> was >>>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage > that >> is >>>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I strongly support this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation >> supports >>>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is much more than a lawsuit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force > or >> the >>>>>>> threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared > away. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> C >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>>>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> Unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org >> ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> Unsubscribe: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org >> ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> , >>>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , >>>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org ?subject=unsubscribe> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l , >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > > > > -- > Katherine Maher > Chief Communications Officer > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street > San Francisco, CA 94105 > > +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 > +1 (415) 712 4873 > kmaher(a)wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. 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Katherine Maher

11 Dec 11 Dec

9:43 p.m.

Hi all, We thought you would want to see this story about Bassel, published in the UK's Guardian today. It quotes Jimmy, among others, and we spoke with the journalist ahead of publication. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/11/bassel-khartabil-fears-fo… Bassel was also mentioned yesterday by US Secretary of State John Kerry, in his remarks on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2015/12/250541.htm We're continuing to work with people from FreeBassel on how we can support their ongoing advocacy, and appreciate your continued support. Katherine On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

On Nov 28, 2015, at 3:14 AM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

Reminder that the current discussion on the banner will be continuing on

Meta-Wiki for another 12 hours:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll <

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll>

As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign

and 84 have opposed the banner campaign.

Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion. -greg (User:Varnent) > On Nov 26, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Gerard Meijssen <

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>> wrote:

> Hoi, > As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a

call

> to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of

> Wikipedia article. > > This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. > Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style article > which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing > urgent, nothing that demands attention. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>>

> wrote: > >> Hoi, >> I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency.

>> is likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like a >> Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs

urgency.

>> We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen.

That is

>> imho what the message needs to be. >> Thanks, >> GerardM >> >> On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org

<mailto:abartov@wikimedia.org>> wrote:

>> >>> FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel <

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>>]]>]], as a landing page to

>>> link >>> from the banner. >>> >>> If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede

not

>>> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be

able

>>> to >>> move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. >>> >>> A. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <

kmaher(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:kmaher@wikimedia.org>>

>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share >>> some >>>> more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to

this

>>>> point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts

are

>>>> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But

we’re

>>>> committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and >>>> keeping you updated going forward. >>>> >>>> Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been >>> tracking >>>> Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the

organizers

>>> of >>>> the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org <

http://freebassel.org/>> [1], and Bassel's

>>> family. >>>> The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and

approval

>>>> with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: >>>> >>>> - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such

>>> the >>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing) >>>> - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at >>> the >>>> U.S. State Department. (ongoing) >>>> - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and >>>> contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED >>>> story, “A >>>> Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS >>>> < >>>> >>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… < http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

>>>>> .” >>>> [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain

>>>> that >>>> story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the >>>> #FreeBassel >>>> coordination community). (10/21) >>>> - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including >>>> Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) >>>> - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D >>> renderings >>>> of Palmyra missing in Syria >>>> <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3]. >>>> (10/08) >>>> - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on >>>> Facebook and Twitter. >>>> >>>> Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention >>>> < >>>> >>>

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

>>>>> >>>> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of >>>> information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know

what’s

>>>> happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of >>> information. >>>> Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help

him

>>>> without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with >>> experienced >>>> human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to >>> understand >>>> the best actions to take at different times over the past two months. >>>> >>>> We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued >>>> efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on >>>> Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters

(like

>>> this >>>> < >>>> >>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

>>>>> >>>> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community >>> decides >>>> to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are

monitoring

>>> the >>>> discussions and activity in >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where >>>> community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything >>> else >>>> we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. >>>> >>>> Katherine >>>> >>>> [1] http://freebassel.org/ >>>> [2] >>>> >>>> >>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…

>>>> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ >>>> [4] >>>> >>>> >>>

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

>>>> [5] >>>> >>>> >>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

>>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < >>>> daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. >>>>> Please help flesh it out at >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . >>>>> >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen >>>>> <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Hoi, >>>>>> I have started a text.. >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> GerardM >>>>>> >>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could >>> you >>>>> start >>>>>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where >>> it >>>>> should >>>>>>> link/what it should advise readers to do? >>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < >>>>> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hoi, >>>>>>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award >>> ceremony >>>> in >>>>>>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the >>>>> award.. >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> GerardM >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < >>>>>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < >>>> zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com >>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>> Use the centralnotice. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death >>> for >>>>>>>>> believing >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I >>>> understand >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> caution >>>>>>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money >>> again >>>> to >>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> English-speaking countries. >>>>>>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power >>>> that >>>>> was >>>>>>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage >>>> that >>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I strongly support this. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation >>>>> supports >>>>>>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…

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Gerard Meijssen

9:51 p.m.

Hoi, If you are serious as a Wikipedian and, when you think that a Syrian can be a Wikipedian, you may appreciate the need to know at least about some Syrians and a little more about Syria. At the Erasmus award ceremony in a conversation with people from the Tropenmuseum the idea came up to do more Wikipedia things about both Syria and Syrians. The Tropenmuseum has a GLAM contribution to help us illustrate such articles ready for upload. Thanks, GerardM http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2015/12/missingbassel-what-to-do-for-him… On 11 December 2015 at 21:43, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

wrote: > Greetings,

> Quick update for those interested.

> The poll closed this weekend - as scheduled (it was a faster timeline > given the urgency of the case/request). Right now, we await assessment and > closure of the straw poll by a Steward (request has been made on their > Noticeboard).

> At the time of closing, the banner campaign had 158 in favor (62.45%) and > 95 against (37.55%).

> Again, thank you to everyone that participated.

> As we await closure and possible next steps, reminder that there is info > on what actions you can take at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel

> -greg (User:Varnent)

> > On Nov 28, 2015, at 3:14 AM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >

> > Reminder that the current discussion on the banner will be continuing on > Meta-Wiki for another 12 hours: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll < > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll> >

> > As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign > and 84 have opposed the banner campaign. >

> > Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion. >

> > -greg (User:Varnent) >

> >> On Nov 26, 2015, at 12:55 AM, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> > >> Hoi, > >> As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a > call > >> to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of

a >> Wikipedia article. >> >> This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. >> Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style

article

> which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing > urgent, nothing that demands attention. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>>

> wrote: > >> Hoi, >> I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency.

He >>> is likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like

>> Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs

urgency.

>> We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen.

That is

>> imho what the message needs to be. >> Thanks, >> GerardM >> >> On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org

<mailto:abartov@wikimedia.org>> wrote:

>> >>> FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel <

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>>]]>]], as a landing page to

>>> link >>> from the banner. >>> >>> If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede

not

>>> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be

able

>>> to >>> move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. >>> >>> A. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <

kmaher(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:kmaher@wikimedia.org>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to

>>> some >>>> more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to

this

>>>> point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts

are

>>>> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But

we’re >>>>> committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community,

and

>>>> keeping you updated going forward. >>>> >>>> Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been >>> tracking >>>> Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the

organizers

>>> of >>>> the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org <

http://freebassel.org/>> [1], and Bassel's

>>> family. >>>> The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and

approval

>>>> with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: >>>> >>>> - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such

as >>>> the >>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International.

(ongoing)

>>>>> - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials

>>>> the >>>>> U.S. State Department. (ongoing) >>>>> - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and >>>>> contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this

WIRED > >>>>> story, “A > >>>>> Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS > >>>>> < > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… > <

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… >

> >>>>>> .” > >>>>> [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain

if >>>>> that >>>>> story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the >>>>> #FreeBassel >>>>> coordination community). (10/21) >>>>> - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities,

including

>>>>> Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15) >>>>> - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D >>>> renderings >>>>> of Palmyra missing in Syria >>>>> <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/>

[3]. > >>>>> (10/08) > >>>>> - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on > >>>>> Facebook and Twitter. > >>>>> > >>>>> Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention > >>>>> < > >>>>> > >>>>

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

>>>>> >>>> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of >>>> information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know

what’s

>>>> happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of >>> information. >>>> Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help

him >>>>> without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with >>>> experienced >>>>> human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to >>>> understand >>>>> the best actions to take at different times over the past two

months.

>>>>> >>>>> We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support

continued

>>>>> efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note

on > >>>>> Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters > (like > >>>> this > >>>>> < > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

>>>>> >>>> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community >>> decides >>>> to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are

monitoring >>>> the >>>>> discussions and activity in >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place

where

>>>>> community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s

anything > >>>> else > >>>>> we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. > >>>>> > >>>>> Katherine > >>>>> > >>>>> [1] http://freebassel.org/ > >>>>> [2] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… > >>>>> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ > >>>>> [4] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… > >>>>> [5] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

>>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen < >>>>> daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here. >>>>>> Please help flesh it out at >>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel . >>>>>> >>>>>> Daniel >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen >>>>>> <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hoi, >>>>>>> I have started a text.. >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> GerardM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <

peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself,

could

>>>> you >>>>>> start >>>>>>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and

where

>>> it >>>>> should >>>>>>> link/what it should advise readers to do? >>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com>

wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < >>>>>> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hoi, >>>>>>>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award >>>> ceremony >>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving

the > >>>>>> award.. > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>>>>>> GerardM > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < > >>>>>>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < > >>>>> zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >>>>>>> : > >>>>>>>>>>>> Use the centralnotice. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> [...] > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death > >>>> for > >>>>>>>>>> believing > >>>>>>>>>>> in > >>>>>>>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I > >>>>> understand > >>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>> caution > >>>>>>>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money > >>>> again > >>>>> to > >>>>>>>> all > >>>>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>>> English-speaking countries. > >>>>>>>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power > >>>>> that > >>>>>> was > >>>>>>>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage > >>>>> that > >>>>>> is > >>>>>>>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death? > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I strongly support this. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > >>>>>> supports > >>>>>>>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

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Sam Klein

9:57 p.m.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 3:51 PM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:

...

Yes. Translation of recent tweets, if not entire articles, also helps broaden the discussion.

Sam Klein

9:54 p.m.

The Guardian piece was really good, thank you. As was the personal history Joi published: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joichi-ito/mit-researcher-sentenced-_b_876035… Kerry's mention is promising; let's keep pushing for visibility at this level. Sam On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

wrote: > Greetings,

> Quick update for those interested.

> At the time of closing, the banner campaign had 158 in favor (62.45%) and > 95 against (37.55%).

> Again, thank you to everyone that participated.

> As we await closure and possible next steps, reminder that there is info > on what actions you can take at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel

> -greg (User:Varnent)

> > On Nov 28, 2015, at 3:14 AM, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >

> > As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign > and 84 have opposed the banner campaign. >

> > Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion. >

> > -greg (User:Varnent) >

a >> Wikipedia article. >> >> This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war. >> Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style

article

> which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing > urgent, nothing that demands attention. > Thanks, > GerardM > > On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <

gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>>

> wrote: > >> Hoi, >> I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency.

He >>> is likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like

>> Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs

urgency.

>> We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen.

That is

>> imho what the message needs to be. >> Thanks, >> GerardM >> >> On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org

<mailto:abartov@wikimedia.org>> wrote:

>> >>> FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel <

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>>]]>]], as a landing page to

>>> link >>> from the banner. >>> >>> If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede

not

>>> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be

able

>>> to >>> move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support. >>> >>> A. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <

kmaher(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:kmaher@wikimedia.org>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to

>>> some >>>> more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to

this

>>>> point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts

are

>>>> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But

we’re >>>>> committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community,

and

>>>> keeping you updated going forward. >>>> >>>> Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been >>> tracking >>>> Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the

organizers

>>> of >>>> the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org <

http://freebassel.org/>> [1], and Bassel's

>>> family. >>>> The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and

approval

>>>> with the #FreeBassel campaign, including: >>>> >>>> - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such

as >>>> the >>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International.

(ongoing)

>>>>> - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials

>>>> the >>>>> U.S. State Department. (ongoing) >>>>> - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and >>>>> contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this

WIRED > >>>>> story, “A > >>>>> Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS > >>>>> < > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… > <

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… >

> >>>>>> .” > >>>>> [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain

including

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…

>>>>> >>>> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of >>>> information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know

what’s

>>>> happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of >>> information. >>>> Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help

months.

>>>>> >>>>> We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support

continued

>>>>> efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note

on > >>>>> Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters > (like > >>>> this > >>>>> < > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

>>>>> >>>> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community >>> decides >>>> to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are

monitoring >>>> the >>>>> discussions and activity in >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place

where

>>>>> community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s

anything > >>>> else > >>>>> we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel. > >>>>> > >>>>> Katherine > >>>>> > >>>>> [1] http://freebassel.org/ > >>>>> [2] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou… > >>>>> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/ > >>>>> [4] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp… > >>>>> [5] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>

http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…

peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>

>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 >>>>>>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself,

could

>>>> you >>>>>> start >>>>>>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and

where

>>> it >>>>> should >>>>>>> link/what it should advise readers to do? >>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com>

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Andrea Zanni

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Thanks Katherine for this mail, it gives a lot of context and details, and also thanks for the difficult work the WMF is doing. Is the opinion of more experienced NGOs and activists that a dedicated banner/ribbon/logo would be a good idea? We all think that is an enormous power that we have as a community, so we should use it carefully. But is the most powerful weapon we have (well, second only to a Wikipedia strike). Again, thanks for your efforts. Aubrey On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:

...

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> Daniel

> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen > <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hoi, > > I have started a text.. > > Thanks, > > GerardM >

> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel >

> > On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com> > wrote: >

> >> > On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen < > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com > >>

> >> > wrote: > >>

> >> > > On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni < > >> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com > >> >

> >> > > wrote: > >> >

> >> > > > 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni < zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com > >: > >> > > > > Use the centralnotice. > >> > >

> >> > > > [...] > >> > >

> >> > > > > Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again to

>> all >> > > the >> > > > > English-speaking countries. >> > > > > How could we ask for money when we are not using the power

that

was >> > > > > bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage

that > is > >> > > > > condemning Bassel to death? > >> > >

> >> > > > I strongly support this. > >> > >

> >> > > > As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation > supports > >> > > > the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece: > >> > >

> >> > >

> >> >

> >>

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped… > >> > >

> >> > > > This is much more than a lawsuit. > >> > >

> >> > > > A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force or

the >> > > > threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared

away. > >> > >

> >> > > > C > >> > >

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Andrea Zanni
Asaf Bartov
Cristian Consonni
Daniel Mietchen
Gerard Meijssen
Gregory Varnum
Katherine Maher
Lila Tretikov
Pete Forsyth
phoebe ayers
rupert THURNER
Sam Klein
Samir Elsharbaty
Sandra Rientjes Wikimedia Nederland
Sydney Poore
Tito Dutta