2012/7/12 Ivan MartÃnez :
> Dear all,
>
> The agency that regulates in Mexico the Industrial Property (IMPI) signed
> the ACTA agreement in Japan yesterday. Here's the official press
> release[1].
Bad news =(
Good luck for your actions against ACTA, and please let us now how we
can show our suppor
On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 7:14 AM, MZMcBride wrote:
> However, I don't see any posted resolutions or votes regarding the new
> Board
> appointments (yet). Will those be forthcoming?
>
> Yes.
Bishakha
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Heya folks,
I just wanted to let you know that the next Wikidata office hours will
be on soon. Denny and I will be around on IRC in #wikimedia-wikidata
to answer any question you might have and discuss. Logs will be
published afterwards.
English: July 18 at 22:00 UTC
(http://www.timeanddate.com/w
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 8:14 PM, phoebe ayers wrote:
> It has been an honor to be a member of the Board, and I hope you will
> join me in welcoming Alice and Patricio.
Thank you, Phoebe (and Arne!), for your service to the movement! And
thanks to Ting for his work as Chair, and congrats to Kat Wa
Bishakha Datta wrote:
> Please let us know if you have any questions.
Hi.
I updated the following pages:
* https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees
* https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Former_Board_of_Trustees_members
I tried to update this page:
* https://wikimediafoundation.o
Dear all,
Greetings from Wikimania!
At its board meeting on 11 July 2012, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of
Trustees passed the following resolutions:
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:2012-2013_Annual_Plan
This resolution approves management's proposed 2012-13 annual plan, and
als
Dear all,
It has been an honor to be a member of the Board, and I hope you will
join me in welcoming Alice and Patricio.
And, I am very pleased to have Bishakha appointed as the new secretary
-- you can expect to see notes on our meeting coming from her.
Thank you, and see you around the wikis -
On 7/12/12 10:42 PM, Matthew Roth wrote:
The Board expressed
its great thanks to former Board Chair Ting Chen, as well as outgoing
trustees Arne Klempert and Phoebe Ayers. Their leadership has strengthened
and nurtured the growth of the worldwide Wikimedia movement.
A brief "me too" thanking th
(this press release is posted online at
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/WMF_Board_Election_July_2012
)
*Wikimedia Foundation Announces 2012-13 Board of Trustees and Elected
Officers at Wikimania in Washington DC*
*
*
Washington, DC -- July 12, 2012 -- The Wikimedia Foundation
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Anthony wrote:
> Okay. Is there something in those regs which regulates what WMF "can
> and cannot do politically"? All I see is regulations stating that WMF
> may be taxed based on what is does.
I'm afraid I don't understand the distinction you're making.
>
Hello all,
Please find a press release from the Wikimedia Foundation announcing Board
of Trustees election results and welcoming Alice Wiegand and Patricio
Lorente to the Board.
thanks,
Matthew
--
Matthew Roth
Global Communications
Wikimedia Foundation
(This release is also posted at
http://w
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Anthony wrote:
>
>>> So? I gave you pointers to regs for 501(c)(3), (c)(4), etc.
>>
>> Well, no, you didn't.
>
> I think most people will agree that I did give you pointers to the
> regs. I agree that I did no
Or maybe you should both agree to take this into at least another thread,
or preferably off-list altogether.
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Anthony wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> > I didn't see much point in rereading those provisions, because I
> > didn't unde
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> I didn't see much point in rereading those provisions, because I
> didn't understand what exactly you were taking issue with me on. I'm
> not sure anyone else does either. Perhaps someone else could explain
> your disagreement with me, because
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Anthony wrote:
>> So? I gave you pointers to regs for 501(c)(3), (c)(4), etc.
>
> Well, no, you didn't.
I think most people will agree that I did give you pointers to the
regs. I agree that I did not give you direct links to the regs.
Perhaps you understood "poi
>>> As for WMF's tax status, I'm not going to talk about that -- I simply
>>> pointed out that 501(c) organizations are regulated.
>>
>> 501(c) *is a tax status*. 501(c)(3) is a subset of that tax status.
>
> So? I gave you pointers to regs for 501(c)(3), (c)(4), etc.
Well, no, you didn't. But I
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Nathan wrote:
> Is there a "service provider" exemption for entities like Wikimedia in
> Russia? Is it possible that making the Russian Wikipedia inaccessible for a
> period in order to protest a Russian law might be considered political
> activism in Russia? I don
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Anthony wrote:
> You specifically contrasted regulations "as a corporation" with
> regulations "by virtue of its being a nonprofit corporation". I
> responded to both. You then quoted my response to the first, with
> information with respect to the second.
I'm
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 12:35 AM, Tim Starling wrote:
> On 11/07/12 00:32, David Gerard wrote:
> > On 10 July 2012 15:29, Tim Starling wrote:
> >
> >> SOPA didn't threaten the existence of Wikipedia,
> >
> >
> > Geoff Brigham opined otherwise, IIRC.
>
> Yes, on the basis that "Wikipedia arguably
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:34:46 -0400, Nathan wrote:
Is there a "service provider" exemption for entities like Wikimedia
in
Russia?
Not that I know of.
Is it possible that making the Russian Wikipedia inaccessible for a
period in order to protest a Russian law might be considered
political
act
Is there a "service provider" exemption for entities like Wikimedia in
Russia? Is it possible that making the Russian Wikipedia inaccessible for a
period in order to protest a Russian law might be considered political
activism in Russia? I don't believe the WMF itself has any assets in
Russia, but
We're down in the lobby now.
Am 12.07.2012 12:18 schrieb "aude" :
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Arne Klempert >wrote:
>
> > Hi James, where exactly are we going to meet? Arne
> >
>
> Is it too hot or would the terrace be okay?
>
> Cheers,
> Katie
>
>
>
> > Am 12.07.2012 07:54 schrieb "James
So, we're here in Front of the lunch room. Arne
Am 12.07.2012 12:26 schrieb "James Heilman" :
> We will be meeting in the main lunch room.
>
> --
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> MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
>
> The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine
> www.opentextbookofmedicine.com
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On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Anthony wrote:
>> First of all, you selectively quoted me, cutting out the part where I
>> made it obvious that I was talking about regulations that apply to
>> corporations in general. I specifically pointed
Hi Mike
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> 'I'm entirely comfortable with The New York Times Company (a
> corporation) and its efforts to influence the outcome of elections
> (e.g., through candidate endorsements). And I wouldn't want to
> prohibit The New York Times Company
I wrote:
'I'm entirely comfortable with The New York Times Company (a
corporation) and its efforts to influence the outcome of elections
(e.g., through candidate endorsements; I wouldn't want to prohibit The
New York Times Company from political speech.'
That paragraph got truncated through an ed
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Anthony wrote:
>> Analytically, however, the issue raised by Citizens United is not
>> simply an issue of free speech. It centers on the precise question of
>> what role corporate expenditures can play in elections.
>
> The law in question was with respect to "ele
Dear all,
The agency that regulates in Mexico the Industrial Property (IMPI) signed
the ACTA agreement in Japan yesterday. Here's the official press
release[1].
In July 2011, a plural working group (composed of senators, experts,
enthusiasts and academics) had warned the risks of ACTA for Interne
We will be meeting in the main lunch room.
--
James Heilman
MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
The Wikipedia Open Textbook of Medicine
www.opentextbookofmedicine.com
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On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 6:38 AM, Anthony wrote:
>
>>> I'm not speaking for WMF, but I don't see the connection here.
>>
>> The connection is free speech.
>
> Analytically, however, the issue raised by Citizens United is not
> simply an issue
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Arne Klempert wrote:
> Hi James, where exactly are we going to meet? Arne
>
Is it too hot or would the terrace be okay?
Cheers,
Katie
> Am 12.07.2012 07:54 schrieb "James Heilman" :
>
> > A travel guide discussion will be taking place today at Wikimania durin
Hi James, where exactly are we going to meet? Arne
Am 12.07.2012 07:54 schrieb "James Heilman" :
> A travel guide discussion will be taking place today at Wikimania during
> lunch. Representatives from Wikivoyage and from the editor community of
> WIkitravel will be hear to answer any questions. A
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 6:38 AM, Anthony wrote:
>> I'm not speaking for WMF, but I don't see the connection here.
>
> The connection is free speech.
Analytically, however, the issue raised by Citizens United is not
simply an issue of free speech. It centers on the precise question of
what role c
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 3:00 AM, Seth Finkelstein wrote:
>> Anthony wrote:
>> Well, it also has to be read keeping in mind that it would be
>> borderline malpractice for him to have stated "if SOPA passes then
>> Wikipedia will be in violation of the law and forced to shut down" -
>> just in case
On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 3:47 AM, Mike Godwin wrote:
> Anthony writes:
>
> "I wonder if the WMF will shut down in protest should one of the
> proposals to amend the constitution to overturn Citizens United gain
> traction in Congress."
>
> I'm not speaking for WMF, but I don't see the connection he
Amir E. Aharoni, 12/07/2012 12:42:
What's needed is a medium to announce important impending technical
changes, which require local changes. [...]
We could just blame the projects for not caring enough, or we could
come up with a more effective solution.
You're right that this is an important
A travel guide discussion will be taking place today at Wikimania during
lunch. Representatives from Wikivoyage and from the editor community of
WIkitravel will be hear to answer any questions. A request for comment is
ongoing http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Travel_Guide
--
Ja
2012/7/12 Federico Leva (Nemo) :
> Amir E. Aharoni, 11/07/2012 15:40:
>
>>> And the possible change would be for wikitech-ambassadors to become a
>>> medium-to-high-traffic, plain English, list for discussion between
>>> developers and Wikimedia users, to report issues, share ideas and
>>> provide
On 12 July 2012 10:27, David Gerard wrote:
> On 12 July 2012 08:47, Mike Godwin wrote:
>
> > At the heart of the Wikipedia/Wikimedia projects' success is
> > democratic action, driven by those who are engaged in the process of
> > promoting, supporting, and maintaining these projects. So my inst
On 12 July 2012 08:47, Mike Godwin wrote:
> At the heart of the Wikipedia/Wikimedia projects' success is
> democratic action, driven by those who are engaged in the process of
> promoting, supporting, and maintaining these projects. So my instinct
> is to believe, respect, and support the Russian
Amir E. Aharoni, 11/07/2012 15:40:
And the possible change would be for wikitech-ambassadors to become a
medium-to-high-traffic, plain English, list for discussion between
developers and Wikimedia users, to report issues, share ideas and
provide feedback in unapologetically layman terms. The "Amb
Anthony writes:
"I wonder if the WMF will shut down in protest should one of the
proposals to amend the constitution to overturn Citizens United gain
traction in Congress."
I'm not speaking for WMF, but I don't see the connection here.
Wikimedia Foundation, as a corporation, is profoundly regulat
> Anthony wrote:
> Well, it also has to be read keeping in mind that it would be
> borderline malpractice for him to have stated "if SOPA passes then
> Wikipedia will be in violation of the law and forced to shut down" -
> just in case SOPA actually did pass, forcing WMF to argue the exact
> opposi
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