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=p…
2. Jalexander reverted on 16 August, citing a comment by Philippe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&acti…
3. Pharos reverted again on the same day. The geonotice stayed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=n…
4. Aude updated the WLL notice on 6 September.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=p…
5. Philippe took down all WLL geonotices today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&acti…
*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(a)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
Cheers,
Fae
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