WMF statement on the new Hong Kong security laws

[Poetlister]

New Chinese national security law in Hong Kong could limit the privacy of Wikipedia users

The Wikimedia Foundation is extremely concerned about the national security law recently passed in China and implemented in Hong Kong that prohibits a broad range of speech and grants wide-ranging surveillance powers to authorities. This law may have serious implications for protection of the privacy of users on Wikipedia and other projects operated by the Foundation, potentially enabling authorities to request personal user data.

WMF site

[Zoloft]

Thoughts and best wishes, I'm sure lots of 'concerns.'

That's all.

They're done. Time for another latte and a kale-and-pine-nut salad.

Hey W?F!

• Do a one-day shutdown to raise awareness.
• Put a button on every page (on a random basis) where people can get more information.
• Increase the number of articles documenting the nasty things that the PRC is doing to its people.
• Use some of the donation money to fund dissident groups to talk in front of large organizations.
• Lobby Google and Amazon to join in.

Useless lightweights. I'm looking at you, Maher. You have actual experience in that world of influence. Show us if you ever had any talent.

[Poetlister]

Does the WMF get any money from China? Do they hope that Wikipedia will be unbanned in China?

[Zoloft]

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

[Eric Corbett]

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

Presumably you mean the the WMF's inaction on China?

I don't see that what China does or doesn't do is any business of Wikipedia's to take any action over.

[Poetlister]

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

Presumably you mean the the WMF's inaction on China?

I don't see that what China does or doesn't do is any business of Wikipedia's to take any action over.

Wikipedia as such is not in a position to do anything. It is not a legal entity and has no real means of coming to decisions other than farcical RfCs.

[Eric Corbett]

Wasn't that what I just said?

[Poetlister]

Wasn't that what I just said?

No, you said it wasn't Wikipedia's business. I'm saying that whether or not it is, Wikipedia as such can do nothing,

[Zoloft]

I at first typed 'WMF' instead of 'Wikipedia,' but although the blog post would be about the WMF, the title would likely be "Wikipedia's inaction on China" for SEO and popular identification.

But go on, it's fun to watch.

[Eric Corbett]

Wasn't that what I just said?

No, you said it wasn't Wikipedia's business. I'm saying that whether or not it is, Wikipedia as such can do nothing,

You just make stuff up. What I very clearly said above was "Wikipedia as such is not in a position to do anything."

[Osborne]

Thoughts and best wishes, I'm sure lots of 'concerns.'

That's all.

They're done. Time for another latte and a kale-and-pine-nut salad.

Hey W?F!

• Do a one-day shutdown to raise awareness.
• Put a button on every page (on a random basis) where people can get more information.
• Increase the number of articles documenting the nasty things that the PRC is doing to its people.
• Use some of the donation money to fund dissident groups to talk in front of large organizations.
• Lobby Google and Amazon to join in.

Useless lightweights. I'm looking at you, Maher. You have actual experience in that world of influence. Show us if you ever had any talent.

Exactly.

[Poetlister]

Wasn't that what I just said?

No, you said it wasn't Wikipedia's business. I'm saying that whether or not it is, Wikipedia as such can do nothing,

You just make stuff up. What I very clearly said above was "Wikipedia as such is not in a position to do anything."

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

Presumably you mean the the WMF's inaction on China?

I don't see that what China does or doesn't do is any business of Wikipedia's to take any action over.

[Poetlister]

Wasn't that what I just said?

No, you said it wasn't Wikipedia's business. I'm saying that whether or not it is, Wikipedia as such can do nothing,

You just make stuff up. What I very clearly said above was "Wikipedia as such is not in a position to do anything."

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

Presumably you mean the the WMF's inaction on China?

I don't see that what China does or doesn't do is any business of Wikipedia's to take any action over.

Might be time for a blog post.

Wikipedia's inaction on China

Presumably you mean the the WMF's inaction on China?

I don't see that what China does or doesn't do is any business of Wikipedia's to take any action over.

Wikipedia as such is not in a position to do anything. It is not a legal entity and has no real means of coming to decisions other than farcical RfCs.

I feel flattered that you claim to have said what in fact I said.

[Eric Corbett]

You seem to be struggling with a temporal distortion. I wish you luck with it.

[Poetlister]

You seem to be struggling with a temporal distortion. I wish you luck with it.

You mean that if you look at the history of the thread, you do not see what I see? That's very worrying. Report it to the mods.

[Zoloft]

You seem to be struggling with a temporal distortion. I wish you luck with it.

You mean that if you look at the history of the thread, you do not see what I see? That's very worrying. Report it to the mods.

Not to worry.