[liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-16 Thread Kate Krauss
Hi, My activist group has organized a number of strategic sign-on letters over the years--and used them successfully to change various policies. Rarely, however, does such a letter alone do the trick--but it's good as part of a multi-pronged strategy. The key question is: What does Microsoft lead

Re: [liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-17 Thread Andre Rebentisch
Dear Kate, Am 17.01.2013 08:48, schrieb Kate Krauss: You may find that their public image is really important to them--they seem to be trying to be a little more cool. Microsoft gets a lot out of Skype's friendly brand and a lot of human rights credibility through its association with the G

Re: [liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-17 Thread Maxim Kammerer
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Andre Rebentisch wrote: > Definitely not. It is an organisation that does not care at all about its > public image in the field of public policy. Quite exceptional, I may add. Could you please be more specific? For instance, from what I remember, whenever someone

Re: [liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-17 Thread Nadim Kobeissi
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 2:48 AM, Kate Krauss wrote: > Hi, > > My activist group has organized a number of strategic sign-on letters over > the years--and used them successfully to change various policies. Rarely, > however, does such a letter alone do the trick--but it's good as part of a > multi

Re: [liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-17 Thread André Rebentisch
Am 17.01.2013 15:31, schrieb Maxim Kammerer: > Could you please be more specific? Hiring the worst "tobaccos", disrespectful communication about competition authorities, mass-taking over standard committees by ISV, unreasonable communication, undue interference in non-domestic nations, bullying ta

Re: [liberationtech] Skype letter strategy

2013-01-17 Thread Ali-Reza Anghaie
There is no harm in taking Kate's advice to heart - they also do care, you may perceive a complete lack of care through their legal wrangling and maneuverings and I wouldn't suggest anyone there is a "warm heart" about these issues - but just like Security issues and Linux before, they care because