[Foundation-l] Taipei chosen to host Wikimania 2007

[roc]

Sorry but I cannot enjoy more Eurocentric languages. You may say as
well the first two Wikimanias are only for a few richer Asians.

Regards,

roc
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2006/10/5, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>:
> valdelli at bluemail.ch wrote:
> > I strong support three different Wikimania: one for Europe/Africa,
> > one for Asia/Australia, one form America.
> >
> > The Asia has got many problems and one Wikimania cannot solve them,
> > but also the core of Wikipedians are in the Europe, but also the
> > Digital Divide is a big problem in Africa, etc.
> >
> > Any choose will be always a "long long" discussion.
> >
> > Ilario
> >
> >
> > ----Messaggio originale----
> > Da: saintonge at telus.net
> > Data: 02.10.06 2.19
> > A: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List"<foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
> > Oggetto: Re: [Foundation-l] Taipei chosen to host Wikimania 2007
> >
> > Birgitte SB wrote:
> >
> >
> > I support the principle of rotating Wikimania around three broad
> > geographical regions (Europe/Africa, The Americas, Asia/Australia),
> > but
> > this should not create a situation where we must accept a city's
> > clearly
> > inferior bid just because it is the only one from its region.
> Hoi,
> Apparently Wikimania is only for Wikipedians or people with an interest
> in Wiktionary, Wikinews or Wikibooks have more money to spend. Truly
> Wikimania is NOT about Wikipedia. Both Frankfurt and Boston welcomed the
> other projects as warmly..  I am sure they will be as warmly welcomed in
> Taipei.
> Thanks,
>     GerardM
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