If I understand it right, Wikimedia or other stewards can trace what a single steward is doing. Even if a dictatorship forces a local steward to do something, there is the danger that this becomes public. Ziko
2009/2/9 Ting Chen <wing.phil...@gmx.de> > Robert Rohde wrote: > > Looking at the summary and comments, I am struck by the fact that > > Mardetanha [1] is getting a significant number of oppose votes from > > people who believe it is fundamentally unsafe for a Steward to live in > > Iran. Including comments that the Iranian government might arrest and > > torture him for his access, or that he might otherwise feel compelled > > to co-operate with them. > > > > Similar concerns were also voiced about a Chinese candidate, but that > > candidate already has significant opposition for other reasons, and so > > the political comments do not seem to be a major factor. > > > > [1] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Stewards/elections_2009/statements/Mardetanha > > > > -Robert Rohde > > > > > I dislike this argument very much. People cannot choose that they are > born in Iran or in China, or in the USA or Europe. Use such a trait that > cannot be influence by a person against him is a kind of discrimination. > So long as the person doesn't handle against the rule there is no reason > to assume that he would do that. Keep a good faith is one of the > principles of how Wikimedians should meet each other. > > Ting > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Ziko van Dijk NL-Silvolde _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l