[Foundation-l] spamming of the english wikipedia users detected

[mélina Mercier]

PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM THE MAILING LIST, i am receiving 50 emails a day which 
does not concern me at all. I tried to unsuscribe on the website but it 
obviously didn't work!

Many Thanks


>From: "The Cunctator" <cunctator at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List 
><foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] spamming of the english wikipedia users 
>detected
>Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:16:37 -0400
>
>It's spam.
>
>On 7/3/07, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I don't know if I would call it spam.
> >
> > Perhaps unpleasant or unwanted, but certainly not totally ridiculous.
> >
> > On 03/07/07, oscar van dillen <oscarvandillen at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> > > it came to my attention that (some? many? i do not know?) english 
>language
> > > wikipedia users have received an "personal" email with content like 
>this:
> > >
> > > "There are many reasons why it is very important that YOU vote in this
> > > election. The board is responsible for oversight and direction of the
> > > Wikimedia projects, including fundraising, defining the mission, and
> > > determining foundation-wide policies, so though it does not have 
>direct
> > > input into English Wikipedia day-to-day policy, you still are affected 
>by
> > > what they choose to do."
> > >
> > > and this:
> > >
> > > "Regardless of the election outcome, low turnout from English 
>Wikipedia also
> > > sends the wrong message to the board. English Wikipedia is by far the
> > > largest Wikimedia community, and English Wikipedia has, by far, the 
>largest
> > > readership. While it is very important that other Wikimedia projects 
>be well
> > > supported and understood by the board, the importance of English 
>Wikipedia
> > > should not be understated."
> > >
> > > and the text goes on like this for a while.
> > >
> > > it came to my attention because i was asked if this was sent by the
> > > wmf-board!? well: NO of course not!
> > >
> > > i wonder what IS going on behind this *spamming*: who? why? does 
>anyone have
> > > a clue?
> > >
> > > best regards,
> > > oscar
> > >
> > > --
> > > *edito ergo sum*
> > >
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>the
> > > Wikimedia Foundation nor of its Board of Trustees.
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