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

[Jimmy Wales]

Jason Safoutin wrote:
> 4) Who are these people on the "jury"? I mean I know their names, but 
> who are they. Are they wealthy? Travel the world frequently? Seems like 
> it because in my opinion this place was picked because it was somewhere 
> they decided it would be nice to visit. More than half of all 
> wikimedians will likely NOT be able to afford the trip, in some cases 
> from literally on the other side of the globe. Might as well rob a bank 
> for the finances.

Well, actually, no matter where we hold Wikimania in the future, a lot 
of people will find it a long way to travel.  Such is the nature of a 
global project.