Hi Sudhanwa,
This is a complex case, with legal (and perhaps technological)
implications, so I'm not surprised by the lack of response.
Law and technology seem to be moving in different directions here.
(1) I am familiar with the journalistic/legal argument that the repetition
of a defamatory statement is, in itself, defamation too.
(2) On the other hand, the Wikipedia believes that all the edit histories
should be retained, for convincing and sound reasons.
But what happens if some defamatory statement gets 'embedded' in those
histories?
This is why I see a kind of conflict between law and the way technology
(Wikis, in this case) seem to be evolving
In some cases at least, the Wikipedia should challenge the rulings of the
courts. (This one seemed to offer little time to do this.) I'm sure a
number of pro bono lawyers will support such an important cause. FN
On Thu, 2 May 2019 at 00:48, Sudhanwa Jogalekar
wrote:
> Dear Indian Wikimedians,
>
> I had sent this mail earlier also and was expecting some comments on it.
> Somehow not a single person has replied to this mail.
> We talk so much on the list on many insignificant things. Many times WMF
> people also add their comments/views in it. But for such an important
> topic, that too of national interest, there is complete silence !! I am
> surprised and saddened.
>
> This was the original mail I sent on April 12th.
> ---
>
> Please check out this news from WMF.
>
>
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/2019/04/11/a-german-court-forced-us-to-remove-part-of-a-wikipedia-articles-history-heres-what-that-means/
>
> This means WMF accepts court rulings across the world and take action
> accordingly. What can happen in the case of India maps? Your views please.
>
> Regards
> ---
> --Sudhanwa
>
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