[Foundation-l] Taipei chosen to host Wikimania 2007

[Jimmy Wales]

Not that it is up to me, nor should it be, but I intend to be a strong 
personal supporter of Turin for 2008, and encourage the concept that we 
should settle this fairly soon.

Gianluigi Gamba wrote:
> I congratulate with Taipei team and I'm sure they'll organize a memorable 
> event.
> 
> As a member of the Turin bidding team, let me voice a choral "too bad".
> We had a sort of incredible "astral conjunction" of sponsors *really eager* 
> to have the Wikimania event, the enthusiasm of the whole community, the 
> honeymoon with the media and the commitment of many people from national 
> (and not only) institutions.
> I wonder if such combination will return in a future. I hope so.
> 
> A prayer to the future jury: that's not been this year's case, but should 
> geographic and linguistic criteria be essential in choosing the future 
> locations, please say it in advance, before people start making contacts, 
> put their faces off and spend words.
> 
> Good luck Taipei, and good job.
> 
> G. (aka Paginazero) 
> 
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