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[David Gerard]

On 26 August 2010 00:39, Marcus Buck <me at marcusbuck.org> wrote:
>  An'n 26.08.2010 00:41, hett David Gerard schreven:
>> On 25 August 2010 23:34, Marcus Buck<me at marcusbuck.org>  wrote:

>>> Gerard Meijssen keeps his contributions to
>>> the discussions secret

>> Is this true? If so, what is the rationale? Described like that, that
>> sounds ridiculous and unacceptable.

> Well, the latest archive (June 2009) is here:
> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/2009-06>
> The other committee members' posts are shown, but Gerard's are all
> replaced with: <this user has not agreed to public archival.>
> Somewhere on Meta there is a discussion years ago (I cannot recall
> whether I asked him or whether it was somebody else who asked) where
> Gerard explains his decision. I am unable to find it (perhaps it was
> removed from the public archives? ;-) ). But if I remember correctly his
> answer was not that helpful. It was something along the lines of "I have
> my reasons, but I cannot disclose them in public".


Gerard, do you have anything to say about this? I really don't see how
this is considered acceptable. Perhaps you can explain.


- d.