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

[Casey Brown]

We definitely try for this.  Scholarships are always offered to help people
get there.

On 10/14/07, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 14/10/2007, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Of course, but that's not a reason not to try and make it possible for
> as many people as possible to come. There are different sizes of "a
> lot".
>
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