All charities are united by having a vision of a better society. They have many different purposes, and are
focused on different needs. But in the main they are united by a desire to achieve change, whether for
a particular group of people in need, or for the wider common good. It is not surprising then that many
charities wish to speak out, to use their voice and influence, and to campaign for the changes that would
best help them achieve their purposes.
I would be strongly opposed to endorsing political lobbying groups on this or any other issues. I would like Wikimedia UK to be an educational organisation that remains fastidiously neutral on these conflicts and does not take any political sides, whether it is the side of the Pirate Party (featured quite prominently on the ORG website) or any of the more mainstream parties.AndreasOn Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Jon Davies <jon.davies@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
_______________________________________________I sent this around a while back.
The ORG would like our support.
Joscelyn Upendram is preparing a simple reponse on our behalf, if anyone wants to offer her ideas contact her directly
Jon Davies.
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From ORG:'Peter, is preparing a CDB briefing for companies and holders of user comms data. This is pretty much where you are as an organisation, although you may wish to make broader points if you put evidence to the consultation.'The deadline is August 23, and details are here:
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