That about sums it up. On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Marcus Buck <m...@marcusbuck.org> wrote:
> I try to understand what happened, but I'm not sure whether the pieces > that I found so far add up. > > * Larry Sanger is mad about Wikimedia. [apparent] > * Larry Sanger notifies the FBI and tells them Wikimedia hosts child > porn. [affirmed] > * The FBI is rather unimpressed and does not take swift action. [apparent] > * Larry Sanger informs media about us alleging Wikimedia of hosting > porn. [unaffirmed] > * The (conservative) TV station FOX reports about Wikimedia and contacts > many important companies that have donated money for Wikimedia in the > past whether they want to comment on the allegations. [affirmed] > * The companies are contacting Wikimedia to ask what's going on. > [unaffirmed] > * The board worries about losses in donations and either sends Jimbo to > Commons or Jimbo unilaterally decides to handle the case. [unaffirmed] > * Without mentioning the previous developments Jimbo starts to delete > all files that are "porn" (in his opinion, not sparing PD-old artworks > etc.). Even engaging in edit-warring and ignoring input from the Commons > community and ignoring community policies. [affirmed] > * The Commons community condemns Jimbo's actions but has no power at all > to stop the "Founder"-flagged berserk. [affirmed] > > Is this the story? Or are there any story arcs that I missed? Please > correct me, wherever I am wrong. > > Marcus Buck > User:Slomox > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l