What is the official UK call to action here? Emailing the embassy? Or could you create a Number10-esque petition?
Or did I miss something else entirely? -- Harry (User:Jarry1250) On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Jon Davies <jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk>wrote: > Nicely put. Luckily we are all singing from the same song sheet. > > Are you coming in? > A bit hectic here. > > Quoting Richard Symonds <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk>: > > > All, > > > > > > > > Just a followup email to let you know that the English Wikipedia > community > > have decided on an action for the English Wikipedia with regard to the > SOPA > > and PROTECT acts. The English Wikipedia will be blacked out, worldwide, > from > > 5am GMT on 18 January. The blackout will last for roughly 24 hours. > There's > > a timer counting down at http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=0 > > < > http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event?lid=0&h=0&sts=22114080&sln=5-6&a=show&e > > uid=2a1130f2-81f4-e3c4-7d37-0a1c1001632d> > > > &h=0&sts=22114080&sln=5-6&a=show&euid=2a1130f2-81f4-e3c4-7d37-0a1c1001632d. > > > > > > > > If you get any UK press interest, forward them to Jon and me in the > office > > on 020 7065 0990, or to pr...@wikimedia.org.uk. We have a few volunteers > > with press experience who will be helping out, too (many thanks to them, > > they know who they are!) Bear in mind that tomorrow will be extremely > busy > > in the WMF and WMUK offices, even though Wikipedia itself will be down. > The > > key points to remember are: > > > > . It's the community who decided to do this - not a decree from > > Jimmy or the WMF, and not Wikimedia UK. We all support the decision of > the > > community, however - we're all in this together > > > > . These acts are something that will hurt the freedom of > information > > globally, even though they're (on the surface) US laws. This may well > affect > > every .com, .org or .net site worldwide > > > > . Non-English Wikipedias may (or may) be blacking out, depending > on > > the views of their individual communities > > > > > > > > If you have any major problems over the course of the next 48 hours, or a > > press query, please get in touch. And if you're looking for something to > do, > > Commons isn't being blacked out, and I imagine that there is a fair > > categorisation backlog. > > > > > > > > All the best, > > > > > > > > Richard Symonds > > > > Office & Development Manager > > > > Wikimedia UK > > > > -- > > > > Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company Limited > by > > Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Our > > Registered Charity No. is 1144513. The Registered Office is 4th Floor, > > Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > > > > Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate > > Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit > > organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for > its > > contents. > > > > > > > > Visit <http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/> http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and > > @wikimediauk > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. 07976 935 986 > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. > Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England > and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 > Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent > non-profit organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor > responsibility for its contents. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >
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