Hi,
I was surprised when Fæ named me as the person who got reverted. Turns out it isn't me. The whole sequence of events should be summarised thus:
1. Pharos added the original WLL (Wikipedia Loves Libraries) notice on 15 August http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=pr... 2. Jalexander reverted on 16 August, citing a comment by Philippe. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&actio... 3. Pharos reverted again on the same day. The geonotice stayed. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=ne... 4. Aude updated the WLL notice on 6 September. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=pr... 5. Philippe took down all WLL geonotices today. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&actio...
*No UK geonotices were involved in this incident*. However, since the UK community is a major user of en.wp geonotices, I do recommend that we participate in the discussion Fæ initiated on the talk-page.
Deryck
On 7 October 2011 09:13, Fae faenwp@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Philipe (WMF head of reader relations) recently reverted a :en geonotice added by Deryck Chan. This appears to run counter to the previous position held by the WMF that they leave the decisions to the Wikipedia community and would not interfere (presumably unless there was a legal issue).
Raising on this email list in consideration of previous debate on this topic when the chapter wanted to use a geonotice to encourage applications from our Wikimedia UK community for the WMUK CEO position and as most people will not follow WP:GN.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Geonotice#WMF_veto_of_geonotices
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