On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Philippe Beaudette <phili...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Just wanted to let you know that I got word a few minutes ago that today's > SOPA markup meeting will be using a new tool that allows for public input > into the markup. Shortly before 8:30, you'll see the SOPA bill replace the > OPEN bill at Keepthewebopen.com. If you'd like to have input during the > markup process, this is a nice way to do it. > > pb
Fascinating! A little late though... clearly these representatives haven't had the community lessons of Wikimedia drilled into them, heh. (As an aside, I really like the editing interface that keepthewebopen is using). On the question of to strike or not to strike -- my *personal* view is to agree that we should a) discuss other measures, such as perhaps a text banner on en.wp; and b) use a strike as a last resort, as there is no other place to go if we did strike. I think Jimmy's poll was just that -- a way to gauge support for any particular action. And all the discussions I've seen have run pretty strongly in favor of doing something to oppose the bill, with the 'something' tbd. As with the Italian action though timing is everything. This vote is a committee vote; if it dies here it will be exceedingly hard to resuscitate, but if it goes on it still has to pass a House floor vote, Senate floor vote, get reconciled and get signed. In other words, today is a critical time (and especially if you are in the US, this is a good time to try to sway judiciary committee members) and we really hope it dies here and now. But if it doesn't, this process could go on for months, and we should consider what the next best timing to do anything is. This is a community question, and must be a community-led action. BTW, Vint Cerf, Paul Vixie and many others just signed a letter of internet engineers opposing SOPA: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/top-internet-engineers-warn-against-sopa/2011/12/15/gIQAGRV4vO_blog.html -- phoebe _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
