[Wikimedia-l] Re: Joint Statement on Palestine

2024-04-11 Thread Saqib Qayyum
is not appropriate on this mailing list. Wikimedia or WMF meant to be unbiased, so let's leave it as it is. -- Saqib Qayyum On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 11:01 PM geni wrote: > On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 17:45, Shaba 50 wrote: > > > > Greetings Farah and fellow Wikimedians, > > > >

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Commons isn't working in Pakistan

2024-03-31 Thread Saqib Qayyum
See https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/H5SMMTKRTUI5QLDKOCLZNWCABGDK3UHL/ -- Saqib Qayyum On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 3:25 PM Andy Mabbett wrote: > On Sun, 31 Mar 2024, 08:15 Asad Jogi, wrote: > > This problem is also reported by me on ph

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-22 Thread Saqib Qayyum
on this matter would not only assist journalists in their reporting but also help prioritize efforts to unblock the website. -- Saqib Qayyum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Saqib On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 10:23 PM Stephen LaPorte wrote: > Hi all, > > I am Stephen LaPorte, the Genera

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-21 Thread Saqib Qayyum
As of now, only the Commons is blocked. -- Saqib Qayyum On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM Risker wrote: > Could someone please explicitly state which Wikimedia projects are blocked > in Pakistan? This thread starts around the blocking of Commons, but > information provided by Jame

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-20 Thread Saqib Qayyum
I remember this statement was issued when Wikipedia was briefly blocked last year. -- Saqib Qayyum On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 7:54 AM James Heilman wrote: > Here is the press release from Feb 3, 2023 from the WMF urging Pakistan to > unblock Wikimedia Projects. >

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
it the fifth-largest in the world, surpassing even Russia. How can the WMF overlook such a crucial issue? -- Saqib Qayyum On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 1:01 AM neurokitty via Wikimedia-l < wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > >- Blocking a free knowledge repository = attack on freed

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
may review their decision to block the website. -- Saqib Qayyum On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 12:17 AM Alessandro Marchetti via Wikimedia-l < wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > That doesn't seem logical or fair. If a user is registered and not already > blocked, the

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
it can be unblocked. Why not WMF try at least instead of remaining silent? When WP was blocked last year, it was unblocked after voices were raised. -- Saqib Qayyum On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 10:17 PM Saqib Qayyum wrote: > Well Twitter has actually been blocked for the past 01 month, right af

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
Well Twitter has actually been blocked for the past 01 month, right after the general election. There's been a lot of uproar about it, but it's uncertain when they will unblock it. Meanwhile, at least WMF should issue a statement condemning the blockage of Commons. -- Saqib Qayyum On Tue, Mar 19

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
OMG, how did I miss meeting both of you Yaroslav and Mr. James -- Saqib Qayyum On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 10:11 PM Yaroslav Blanter wrote: > I have been to Pakistan in July and indeed discovered that Wikimedia > Commons was blocked. I complained to the WMF (using the Village pump on >

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
, the number of uploads has drastically declined, with only a maximum of 100 photos being uploaded each year. This trend underscores the challenges Pakistani users face in accessing and contributing to the site. -- Saqib Qayyum On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 9:55 PM James Heilman wrote: > Can

[Wikimedia-l] Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan

2024-03-19 Thread Saqib Qayyum
the ongoing blockage of Commons in Pakistan. Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. -- Saqib Qayyum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Saqib ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org