I would be strongly opposed to endorsing political lobbying groups on this or any other issues. I would like Wikimedia UK to be an educational organisation that remains fastidiously neutral on these conflicts and does not take any political sides, whether it is the side of the Pirate Party (featured quite prominently on the ORG website) or any of the more mainstream parties.
Andreas On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Jon Davies <jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk>wrote: > I sent this around a while back. > The ORG would like our support. > > Joscelyn Upendram is preparing a simple reponse on our behalf, if anyone > wants to offer her ideas contact her directly > > Jon Davies. > -------------------------------- > > From ORG: > > 'Peter, is preparing a CDB briefing for companies and holders of user > comms data. This is pretty much where you are as an organisation, although > you may wish to make broader points if you put evidence to the > consultation.' > > The deadline is August 23, and details are here: > > > http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/draft-communications-bill/news/call-for-evidence/ > > -- > *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > Wikimedia UK 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 UK 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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