[Wikimedia-l] Russian Wikipedia goes on strike

[Yaroslav M. Blanter]

Today, the outgoing Arbitration Committee of Russian Wikipedia finally 
decided that the decision to go on strike was too hasty, and the 
community consensus was not established. One of the organizers of the 
"poll" on the strike, as well as the admin who technically switched the 
access off, were desysopped.

The losing party already declared an intention to appeal (which is not 
permitted by policies, but sometimes people do not care).

Cheers
Yaroslav

> Tim Starling wrote:
>
>> According to ru.wp Arbcom member DR, the danger to Wikipedia was
>> overstated, and the text of the proposed law was misrepresented.
>