[Foundation-l] Proposal re: sep11.wikipedia.org

[David Gerard]

On 28/09/06, Robert Scott Horning <robert_horning at netzero.net> wrote:

> This, to me, is an ex-post facto redefinition of the scope and mission
> of the Wikimedia Foundation, or something akin to backronyms.  This is
> only outside of the scope of the WMF because those involved with the day
> to day affairs of the WMF just don't want to be bothered with this.  It
> isn't part of some more noble and legalistic attitude that seems to be
> presented here.


Uh, not really. It was put on a separate wiki to get it the heck out
of Wikipedia.


> I am suggesting that I and some others have a contrary viewpoint here,
> and it shouldn't be assumed that this is an unanimous decision to shut
> down this project in this manner.  I admit that sometimes decisions like
> this need to be made, but please be honest about why they are being made
> rather than trying to sugar coat them to be for reasons that really
> don't exist.


No, no. You don't understand. The Foundation is relentlessly
Americocentric and dedicated to the pursuit of en:wp running roughshod
over all other languages!


- d.