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

[Michael Bimmler]

now unsubscribed.
Michael

On 7/3/07, mélina Mercier <merciermelina at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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