[Wikimedia-l] New access to non-public information policy, re-ID requirements and data retention

[Rschen7754]

Speaking for myself, I have no problems with the overall idea, and I doubt that a lot of the others who have signed the petition do either.

The problem is in the details of how it is implemented, and that appropriate safeguards are not written into place to protect the privacy and legal rights of those who (re)identify. I know some European users have raised concerns about how the overall policy does not work for them and/or would cause them to break the law. I don't believe that they should have to stand alone.

Thanks,

Rschen7754
rschen7754.wiki at gmail.com



On Oct 23, 2013, at 4:07 PM, Marc A. Pelletier <marc at uberbox.org> wrote:

> On 10/23/2013 07:01 PM, Newyorkbrad wrote:
>> (I myself can
>> think of one and only one, but am curious if there are others.)
> 
> I can also think of exactly one off the cuff (and it is almost certainly
> the same); but I can think of a couple of scenarios where the dissuasive
> effect alone might have made a difference.
> 
> But my understanding is that this is prompted by a more serious focus on
> accountability than over any particular incident.
> 
> -- Marc
> 
> 
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