Good idea. I'll see what we can do in Sweden.

/Lennart

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> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:35:47 +0000
> From: sgardner@wikimedia.org
> To: wikix-l@lists.wikimedia.org
> Subject: Re: [WikiX-l] Inviting public intellectuals to write about the 10th
>
> Yeah, Lodewijk's correct ---- I meant writers, academics and so forth.
> I think Richard Stallman's great, but he's not well-known outside free
> software / free culture circles, and I think the 10th anniversary is
> an opportunity for us to facilitate or promote a broad public
> conversation about Wikipedia's societal impact.
>
> Media love anniversaries, because they provide a stable, predictable
> hook for stories, and they offer an opportunity for think-y,
> reflective pieces. So I think this is a great chance for us to
> encourage smart people to reflect publicly on us, as we approach the
> 10th. It's particularly a good opportunity because it would be _about_
> Wikipedia, rather than being just a reaction to the scandal du jour
> (Wikiscanner, Wikileaks, etc).
>
> Thanks,
> Sue
>
> On 29/11/2010, Lodewijk <lodewijk@effeietsanders.org> wrote:
> > Lets say that I think there are other people who probably have a different
> > audience that might have a bigger effect. And indeed, after his show in
> > Buenos Aires, I am not so sure we should invite Stallman to this kind of
> > things - of course I have nothing at all against it if he writes something
> > though. Anyway, my remark was meant as an ironic one - forget about it, it
> > is no big deal :)
> >
> > I think the original idea of Sue was to ask specifically "intellectuals" -
> > now I dont know what she meant to define with that, but I primarily
> > understood it to be broadly recognized intellectuals who have a status and
> > whose statements about Wikipedia would make a difference. Based on her
> > examples, I would expect that she referred to writers, academics etc. I
> > think that would definitely be something to embrace.
> >
> > Lodewijk
> >
> > 2010/11/29 Cristian Consonni <kikkocristian@gmail.com>
> >
> >> 2010/11/29 Lodewijk <lodewijk@effeietsanders.org>:
> >> > yeah, we have extremely good experiences with Mr.Stallman :) I am sure
> >> > he
> >> > can write a wonderful pieces about Linux vs GNU/Linux...
> >>
> >> I sense a disturbance in the force, Lodewijk.
> >> In the end, you support the idea or not?
> >>
> >> Cristian
> >>
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