[Foundation-l] Board members positions toward Jimmy's last action

[Noein]

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On 09/05/2010 00:05, Milos Rancic wrote:
> There are some political reasons of why I am here. And they are about
> our values: all human knowledge... not censored... consensus
> culture... building encyclopedia etc., not surrealistic comedy...
> [..]
> 
> Those values are *before* finances. We are here because of them, not
> because of money or strategy. Money and strategy are here because of
> our values.

I'm surprised it is apparently needed to be said, but I'm here too
because I have faith in "universal values". In fact I've been attracted
like a magnet since the day, one year and five months ago, that I wondered:
"In this world rushing into its own demise, who is struggling to better
the human condition and protect our Earth?"

I think the whole active community are here because they believe that
wikipedia is a fantastic project leading to a better world.

With time, more and more people will believe it. This, my friends, is an
incredible potential. This is the first time in mankind history that so
much freedom for sharing knowledge is available for so many humans.

We have a duty because we are the first. So let's not forget the long
term goals and what is really at stake. It is good to be concerned by
survival but survival cannot be the first priority, otherwise you'll
lose ALL your values.

It is true that the current crisis must be addressed but at the same
time we must remember that it's just a moment in our long way to go.


What's really important in this discussion is how to ensure that
wikipedia will survive WITH ITS GOALS INTACT.

The answer is yours, but I think that everyone should at least once ask
himself about our current dilemmas (censorship, external pressure, Mr.
Wales' power, etc.):
Is it threatening our goal? (Why and how?)
Is it threatening our survival? (Why and how?)

Mutual understanding and solutions can be built from this mental frame.
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