[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

[Anthony]

On 10/12/07, Oldak Quill <oldakquill at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/10/2007, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
> > On 10/12/07, Gatto Nero <gattonero at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > How discriminatory and offensive.  Why should potheads be told that
> > > > they are free to come, so long as they pretend to be someone they are
> > > > not?
> > >
> > > Do you all find GLBT issues funny?
> > > Just to know it, please.
> > >
> > No, but I find parts of this thread to be ridiculous.  Egypt, like
> > every other country, has a lot of sucky laws.  If you don't want to
> > follow them, don't go there.
>
> Isn't this the point of the discussion? LGBT Wikimedians may want to
> go to Wikimania but will not if they feel intimidated by the laws of
> the country in which it is held.
>
Same thing with potheads, though.