[Wikimedia-l] Re: Urgent attention required because Commons is blocked in Pakistan
Hi all, I am Stephen LaPorte, the General Counsel at the Foundation. We have received reports that Wikimedia Commons has been partially inaccessible in Pakistan—depending on the user's Internet Service Provider—for multiple years, starting as early as 2021. My understanding is that it does not affect the display of images on Wikipedia, and it predates the blocking and unblocking <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/> of Wikipedia in February 2023. We have not received any formal notice or a recent legal demand related to Wikimedia Commons, so we do not know on what grounds the site is partially inaccessible or how many people have been affected since this started. Overall, traffic to Wikimedia Commons from Pakistan before 2020 is too low to establish a clear pattern that shows when this started or the extent of the disruption. All these factors have made understanding the situation difficult and require a balanced response, and we remain committed to knowledge access in the country. After Yaroslav reported <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump/Archive/2023/07#Is_Wikimedia_Commons_blocked_in_Pakistan?> not being able to access the site last year, we investigated further. We've shared information about this situation with other organizations that monitor internet censorship and advocate for internet freedom in Pakistan. We believe that access to knowledge is a human right, and we oppose internet censorship in all forms. We believe that limiting access to projects like Wikimedia Commons deprives people of access to important historical and educational content and makes it more difficult for local volunteers to share their media with the world. If you experience censorship of the Wikimedia projects, you are welcome to report this directly to the Wikimedia Foundation at and we can help route the question to the right technical experts within the Foundation. Best, Stephen On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 10:06 AM Yaroslav Blanter wrote: > My understanding is that only Commons is currently blocked in Pakistan. > > In July 2023, when I visited, I could (and did) edit Wikipedia and > Wikivoyage in several languages, as well as Wikidata. To be honest I did > not try Urdu Wikipedia, but I guess if it were blocked in Pakistan we would > know this. > > My impression from the communication with WMF I described earlier was that > they learned about the Commons block from me. I might be wrong of course. > > Best > Yaroslav > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 5:14 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 James Heilman implies that (at least one point) >> ALL Wikimedia projects are blocked. So, to be clear, are Wikipedias also >> blocked? Other projects? Understanding the extent of the block will help >> the broader community to best assist our Pakistani colleagues in continuing >> to contribute, and for helping the broad Pakistani citizenship to access >> our work. >> >> It may be helpful for someone from the WMF who is in a position to report >> to tell us exactly which projects are currently blocked, and whether or not >> any of the originally blocked projects have now had blocks lifted. >> >> Risker/Anne >> >> Risker/Anne >> >> On Wed, 20 Mar 2024 at 11:21, Saqib Qayyum >> wrote: >> >>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/ >>>> >>>> Appears the reason has to do with religious content >>>> >>>> >>>> https://netblocks.org/reports/wikipedia-restricted-in-pakistan-over-alleged-sacrilegious-content-nAg35pAp >>>> >>>> James >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM Neurodivergent Netizen < >>>> idoh.idreamofhor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> IP block exemption is already automatically granted to admins, at >>>>> least on the English Wikipedia; it’s rarely needed enough that further >>>>> automatic exemption doesn’t really make sens
[Wikimedia-l] Foundation support for Wikimedians affected by the war in Gaza and Israel
Hello everyone, The war in Gaza and Israel and the danger it has posed and continues to pose for community members is of deep concern. We are examining ways to support our communities and any threats to our projects as it continues. We wanted to provide you with an update on these efforts and direct your attention to this Meta Wiki page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Team/Impact_of_the_war_in_Gaza_and_Israel> with advice to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals at risk. The Human Rights Team <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Team> in cooperation with other teams at the Foundation is actively monitoring the conflict and human rights concerns for Wikimedia volunteers, while consistently refining our safety and security plans. Proactively, we reached out to administrators and community members of the Arabic and Hebrew Wikipedia platforms, offering support, conducting safety check-ins, and ensuring them of our availability to assist through the Human Rights and Trust and Safety Teams with issues where we can support. The Foundation has joined the #KeepItOn coalition <https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/keepiton/> to raise awareness and take action against internet shutdowns. The Foundation is also in communication with the Freedom Online Coalition <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Online_Coalition> about efforts to maintain internet access in Gaza. Additionally, we have created a comprehensive guide <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/10/25/the-internet-outages-guide/> with resources on how community members can stay connected during internet outages. The Foundation's Disinformation Team <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/10/03/challenging-disinformation-in-the-wikimedia-ecosystem/> and wider Trust and Safety <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety> are working to respond to reports related to the conflict from the community and other organizations. They are also monitoring pages related to the conflict, particularly in English, Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi, for any coordinated efforts to manipulate content. When such coordinated efforts have been identified in the past, we have connected with local functionaries to discuss approaches and are ready to do so again if such coordinated activity is detected in relation to this crisis. Maintaining vigilance against any coordinated efforts to manipulate information on Wikimedia projects is a collective responsibility shared by both the Foundation and Wikipedia's dedicated volunteers. We are here to support you. You can reach the Human Rights team for non-urgent human rights issues at talktohumanrig...@wikimedia.org or for emergencies involving Wikimedians at humanrig...@wikimedia.org (monitored 24/7). We encourage everyone to be cautious and alert us to any safety and human rights concerns through private channels to avoid putting our fellow volunteers at risk. -- Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/UP6TCG42J454VEVNIWFKPUWQU6AO4ZMA/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Block of Wikipedia in Pakistan
Hello everyone, We received news yesterday that the Pakistan Telecommunications Agency was directed to restore access to Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia, in Pakistan. Our internal traffic reports confirm that the block has been lifted and we’ve updated our public statement <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/06/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/> . We’re happy that the people of Pakistan can continue to use Wikipedia to access knowledge and share their experiences and culture with the world. These situations are a reminder of the importance of the work of our movement and the vital role our communities play in building the largest collection of open knowledge in history. It also underscores the need to protect people’s right to access free knowledge and participate in contributing to its growth globally. Thank you for your support. We’ll continue to keep you updated if there are any new developments. Best, Stephen On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 5:32 PM Stephen LaPorte wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Today, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ordered that access > to Wikipedia be suspended in Pakistan. We are urging the Pakistan > government to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects > immediately > <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/> > . > > This action denies the fifth most populous nation in the world access to > the world's largest, free online knowledge repository. If it continues, it > will also deny the world the perspective of the people of Pakistan and the > benefit of their knowledge, history, and culture. > > The Wikimedia Foundation received a notification from the Pakistan > Telecommunication Authority on February 1, 2023, stating “the services of > Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content > from the site deemed “unlawful” by the government. The notification further > mentioned that a block of Wikipedia could follow, if the Foundation did not > comply with the takedown orders. As of Friday February 3, our internal > traffic reports indicate that Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects are no > longer accessible to users in Pakistan. > > The Wikimedia Foundation is already examining various avenues and > investigating how we can help restore access, while staying true to our > values of verifiability, neutrality, and freedom of information. > > We are also prepared to support any members of the Wikimedia communities > who are impacted. If you or someone you know is contacted by the Pakistani > government in reference to the block, please contact us at > le...@wikimedia.org. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical > danger in reference to the block, please contact emerge...@wikimedia.org > right away. We are actively working to reach out to community leaders in > the area. > > For over twenty years, our movement has supported knowledge as a > fundamental human right. In defense of this right, we have opposed a > growing number of threats that would interfere with the ability of people > to access and contribute to free knowledge. We know that many of you will > want to take action or speak out against the block. For now, please > continue to do what is needed to remain safe. We will keep you updated on > any new developments, actions we are taking, and ways which you can help > return access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in Pakistan. > > Thank you, > Stephen > > -- > Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) > General Counsel > Wikimedia Foundation > > > *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and > ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, > community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. > For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* > -- Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and
[Wikimedia-l] Block of Wikipedia in Pakistan
Hello everyone, Today, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) ordered that access to Wikipedia be suspended in Pakistan. We are urging the Pakistan government to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects immediately <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/02/03/wikimedia-foundation-urges-pakistan-telecommunications-authority-to-restore-access-to-wikipedia-in-pakistan/> . This action denies the fifth most populous nation in the world access to the world's largest, free online knowledge repository. If it continues, it will also deny the world the perspective of the people of Pakistan and the benefit of their knowledge, history, and culture. The Wikimedia Foundation received a notification from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on February 1, 2023, stating “the services of Wikipedia have been degraded for 48 hours” for failure to remove content from the site deemed “unlawful” by the government. The notification further mentioned that a block of Wikipedia could follow, if the Foundation did not comply with the takedown orders. As of Friday February 3, our internal traffic reports indicate that Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects are no longer accessible to users in Pakistan. The Wikimedia Foundation is already examining various avenues and investigating how we can help restore access, while staying true to our values of verifiability, neutrality, and freedom of information. We are also prepared to support any members of the Wikimedia communities who are impacted. If you or someone you know is contacted by the Pakistani government in reference to the block, please contact us at le...@wikimedia.org. If you or someone you know is in immediate physical danger in reference to the block, please contact emerge...@wikimedia.org right away. We are actively working to reach out to community leaders in the area. For over twenty years, our movement has supported knowledge as a fundamental human right. In defense of this right, we have opposed a growing number of threats that would interfere with the ability of people to access and contribute to free knowledge. We know that many of you will want to take action or speak out against the block. For now, please continue to do what is needed to remain safe. We will keep you updated on any new developments, actions we are taking, and ways which you can help return access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in Pakistan. Thank you, Stephen -- Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) General Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/BBL2KGUMFHNVNHSA4UINFMLIVPO6GQB5/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Sanctions against the Russian Federation; support for Ukrainian Wikimedians
Hello Andy, The Foundation is undertaking several initiatives in assisting the Wikimedia communities in Ukraine and Russia, and in reviewing the potential impacts that the sanctions will have on the movement. We are not able to discuss all the specifics without potential risk to those being supported. What we can disclose is that the Trust and Safety and Human Rights units of the Foundation are in constant communication with community members in Ukraine and Russia. Our Disinformation Team on the other hand is actively collaborating with various communities in monitoring the situation, and in ensuring that the projects maintain neutrality during these unprecedented times. Other emails on this thread have shared valuable ideas of how we can collectively assist the Wikimedia communities in Ukraine and Russia, and we are grateful for that. As we continue to monitor the situation, we urge everyone to report direct threats of harm through our dedicated channel: emerge...@wikimedia.org, so that we can evaluate them on an individual basis and determine the best course of action. On matters related to disinformation, and specifically pertaining to Ukraine and Russia, we have set up a dedicated channel and our team can be reached through d...@wikimedia.org. Best, Stephen On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 5:25 AM Andy Mabbett wrote: > On Wed, 2 Mar 2022 at 06:26, Stephen LaPorte > wrote: > > > We share your concern for the ongoing threats to our community members in > > Ukraine and Russia, as well as our global mission to share free and open > > knowledge. As Ziko just shared, the Foundation issued a statement earlier > > today on the crisis in Ukraine. > > I don't think any of us would disagree with the sentiments expressed there. > > But your post does not answer the questions I posed in the original > post in this thread. > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/BVNCRRSK57OFEKTK4FBT3RGM766WTVBL/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > -- Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) Legal Director Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/NQKFXMS542O7XV5QG354BV7WSGGAJPPW/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Sanctions against the Russian Federation; support for Ukrainian Wikimedians
Hello all, We share your concern for the ongoing threats to our community members in Ukraine and Russia, as well as our global mission to share free and open knowledge. As Ziko just shared, the Foundation issued a statement <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/03/01/wikimedia-foundation-calls-for-continued-access-to-free-and-open-knowledge-as-ukraine-crisis-continues/> earlier today on the crisis in Ukraine. We will continue to connect with our communities in the area and monitor for any cyber attacks or threats of disinformation. Earlier today, the Wikimedia Foundation received a letter from Roskomnadzor asking for removal of an article on Russian Wikipedia about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wikimedia Russia also has a copy of this letter and has shared it on the Russian Wikipedia village pump. We appreciate the effort of the many editors working in this area to ensure that Wikipedia has high quality content, and we are currently reviewing what our options are to challenge the request. Thank you, Stephen On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 5:26 AM Andy Mabbett wrote: > How do US, Geman/EU (for Wikidata) and other sanctions affect our > movement and its projects? > > How is WMF supporting Wikimedians in Ukraine? And - where sanctions > allow - supporting Wikimedians in Russia, who are trying to > disseminate facts and fight censorship and propaganda? > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/SED4KIJS6W5F6PKI4NHHJORZN74L6AQ7/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > -- Stephen LaPorte (he/him/his) Legal Director Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/GX3HFJFJ3G3N5DNQZEXW5CH5K3ZLFC7S/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
Re: [Wikimedia-l] 2015 - 2016 Fundraising Report just published
Hi Chris and Lodewijk, I was asked to follow up here on the questions from October about country-by-country fundraising data. We make fundraising decisions, including decisions about what information we release, based in part on our internal legal assessments in the country. We don't go into our legal assessments publicly, as it may make it difficult to keep legal risks and costs low. We strive to be as open about our fundraising activities as we can. Compared to nonprofit industry standards, we release more information than other non-profits tend to, including continent-level breakdowns of donations, information about revenue channels and testing, and reports from our fundraising research: - https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2015-2016_Fundraising_Report - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_ Reader_Survey_November_2015.pdf I’m sorry that we can’t give more satisfying answers to your questions, but in this case we have determined that publishing the requested information would not be in the best interest of the Wikimedia movement or Foundation. -- Stephen LaPorte Senior Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Agenda for the December 9, 2015 Board Meeting
Thanks. Let's keep an eye on the Wikimedia-l thread and Meta Wiki page to see if there are any comments over the next few days. On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Zhou Zhou <zz...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > The agenda for the next Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees meeting is > now available on Meta Wiki: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Board_meetings/2015-12-09 > > Thanks, > > Zhou > -- > > Zhou Zhou > Legal Counsel > Wikimedia Foundation > 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor > San Francisco, CA 94105 > zz...@wikimedia.org > > NOTICE: This message might have confidential or legally privileged > information in it. If you have received this message by accident, please > delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the > Wikimedia Foundation, for legal/ethical reasons I cannot give legal advice > to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff > members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see > our legal disclaimer > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>. > > ___ > Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately > directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia > community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > ___ > WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list > wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l > > -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] July 2015 minutes of the Board of Trustees
Hi all, We have posted the minutes from the Board of Trustees meeting at Wikimania on July 15-16, 2015, which you can find here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2015-07-15 Thank you, Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] July 2015 minutes of the Board of Trustees
Hi Itzik, There isn't a public version of the presentation, other than the summary in the minutes. Best, Stephen On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel < it...@wikimedia.org.il> wrote: > Thank you Stephen, > > Is Lila's presentation is available online? > > > Thanks, > Itzik > > > > > > *Regards,Itzik Edri* > Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel > +972-(0)-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 4:06 AM, Stephen LaPorte <slapo...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > We have posted the minutes from the Board of Trustees meeting at > > Wikimania on July 15-16, 2015, which you can find here: > > > > https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2015-07-15 > > > > Thank you, > > > > Stephen LaPorte > > Legal Counsel > > Wikimedia Foundation > > > > ___ > > Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately > > directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia > > community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > ___ > > WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list > > wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l > > > > > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/guidelineswikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Agenda for the September 14, 2015 Board Meeting
Hello all, The agenda for the next Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees meeting is now available on Meta Wiki: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Board_meetings/2015-09-14 -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer>.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fundraising in the Netherlands, in Europe
Hi Pine and Gerard, We can investigate our registration options, and I'll discuss with Lisa. If you have a specific registration that you recommend, please send them to me directly. Thanks, Stephen On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Pine W wiki.p...@gmail.com wrote: Pinging Lisa about this email. Thanks, Pine On Aug 23, 2015 5:36 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijs...@gmail.com wrote: The Wikimedia Foundation is an ANBI registered charity [1]. It means that Dutch people may deduct their gift from their income. In the Netherlands there is much more to tax deductibility, making it easier to deduct money for taxes even more and increasing the amount of money that may be had by the WMF.. At the time when the WMF itself became registered as such, it was clear that it is possible to make it an European charity and by consequence make gifts in the whole of the European community tax deductible. I have in the past reached out to the WMF about this topic. I did not get any reply. It is certain that the process can be optimised for the donors and for the WMF in a meaningful way. PS I am professionally involved in raising funds for charities in the Netherlands. Ie I am not clueless. Thanks, GerardM [1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Tax_Deductibility/en#.C2.A0Netherlands ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: This message may be confidential or legally privileged. If you have received it by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] Bylaw proposal on term limits
Hi all, The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is considering an amendment to the Bylaws to add term limits and adjust the term lengths. You can see the proposed change here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_bylaws/June_2015_-_Term_Limits Please share your comments on the talk page. The proposal will be available for two weeks before the Board votes on the amendment. Best, Stephen -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] December 2014 and January 2015 minutes of the Board of Trustees
Hi all, I have posted the minutes from the Board of Trustees meetings on December 22, 2014 and January 12, 2015, which you can find here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2014-12-22 https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2015-01-12 Thank you, Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] November 21, 2014 minutes of the Board of Trustees
Hi all, At the request of the Board of Trustees, I have posted the minutes of the November 21, 2014 meeting in San Francisco, which you can find here: *https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2014-11-21 https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2014-11-21* Thank you, Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] [AffCom] Quarterly goals for WMF Legal
Hello Pine, Although we cannot commit to a systematic 14-day response time for all inquiries, I do think that would be reasonable for routine inquiries, depending on the amount of collaboration outside of the legal department. As mentioned, AffCom is independent from the legal department, so I cannot make a commitment for them, but AffCom has made a few recent changes that aim to improve the process for user groups overall. I think that the legal team does respond well within 14 days for the vast majority of inquiries that we receive, and we will reemphasize the importance of this point with our attorneys at our next biweekly legal meeting. The legal team does not publish our quarterly goals because we do not want to show our strategy to adverse parties, such as cases where we litigate to defend WMF or to support the defense of users. That said, our public goals are linked to standard ongoing workflows, much of which you can find in the WMF's FDC proposal ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals/2013-2014_round2/Wikimedia_Foundation/Proposal_form/Ongoing_work_areas#Legal ). Best, Stephen On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Pine W wiki.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Nemo, Cascadia Wikimedians' current discussions with Affcom and WMF Legal are about some wording on the Affiliation Agreement document. We have not discussed becoming a chapter in any great detail, and as you note the WMF Board created a longevity requirement. We have had informal meetings in Cascadia for such a long time that I wonder if the WMF Board would consider a waiver in our case, but so far I think being a user group will be adequate for our needs in the near future. Hi Asaf, thanks for the info. I have previously heard comments from other affiliates about Affcom taking a long time to make decisions, but until now investigating that has been low on my priority stack. Pine ___ Affiliations Committee mailing list aff...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/affcom -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Quarterly goals for WMF Legal
Hello Pine, I am happy to speak with you specifically about turn-around time, so that we get your question resolved quickly and find solutions that may improve the process for others. Overall, we try to be quite responsive. In cases that do take time, it is likely because there are unusual circumstances that require background work or internal and community coordination, and we may need to triage and prioritize appropriately given our resources and other factors. I am not sure that a 14-day turn around timeline makes sense for all cases. In legal, we handle a range of other portfolios with a high level of complexity, so this would result in some variance. Sometimes our responses may take longer than we like, but I think our turn around time is often much shorter than 14 days for most standard questions. Movement role questions often require time for coordination with various stakeholders internally and externally, and that may add to the response time as well. As I say, please feel free to email me, and we will try to expedite a response to your specific question. Best, Stephen On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Pine W wiki.p...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Geoff, In light of the above discussion about quarterly reviews on Wikimedia-l, can we find a set of quarterly goals for Legal somewhere? In particular I personally feel that the following would be helpful as goals for Legal this quarter: * Establishing timeline commitments for Affcom to respond to requests for approvals or for Affcom to ask new questions about a requested approval. Having approval requests stay open for weeks with no communication from Affcom creates challenges for thematic orgs which are working on our own timelines that may have dependencies on Affcom action. I have experienced this myself and have heard about similar issues happening with other requests. I suggest that Affcom have a commitment that all inquiries will recieve substantive responses within 14 days of the date of the inquiry, or otherwise Legal will take over the handling of the inquiry so that progress of thorgs can continue in a timely manner. * Similarly, establishing timeline commitments for Legal to respond to community and thematic org inquiries. I have experiened lengthy delays on more than one occasion about what I feel are simple questions. I feel that a commitment that Legal will respond substantively to inquiries within 14 days would be helpful, and would appreciated by the community and thematic orgs. Thanks very much. Regards, Pine ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Disclosure amendment to the Terms of Use
Hi all, We would like to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees has approved an amendment to Section 4 of the Terms of Use to require disclosure of paid editing. This follows the extensive discussion of the amendment https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment on meta in February and March, which resulted in 320,000 words of discussion in various languages. At the Board's meeting in April, they reviewed issues raised in this discussion, and approved the proposed amendment. This amendment is added to the Terms of Use effective immediately. The new section can be found here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use#4._Refraining_from_Certain_Activities For more information, please see the following links: * A letter from the Board: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_letter_on_paid_contributions_without_disclosure * A blog post summarizing the change and explaining the process: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/06/16/change-terms-of-use-requirements-for-disclosure/ * An FAQ explaining the amendment: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use/FAQ_on_paid_contributions_without_disclosure * You can leave comments on the Terms of Use on Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Terms_of_use -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] WMF Board of Trustees: Minutes of April 2014 meeting
Hello all, We have published the minutes from the Board's April 2014 meeting in San Francisco, which you may find here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2014-04-25 -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *NOTICE: As an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation, for legal and ethical reasons, I cannot give legal advice to, or serve as a lawyer for, community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity. For more on what this means, please see our legal disclaimer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Legal_Disclaimer.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] WMF Board of Trustees: Minutes of January 2014 meeting
At the request of the WMF Board of Trustees, I am posting the minutes of the January 31 - February 1, 2014 meeting, which you may find here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2014-01-31 Best, Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Optional changes to the Terms of Use amendment on undisclosed paid edits
Hello, In response to some community comments on the proposed amendment to the Terms of Use on undisclosed paid edits, the WMF's LCA team has suggested two optional changes to the scope of the amendment. The aim is to address concerns regarding reactions against editors who are suspected of violating the disclosure requirements, and protecting good-faith contributors (such as professors, students, and Wikipedians in Residence). These options are not mutually exclusive - both of them, either, or neither could be adopted, depending on your input. These new options are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other languages. Please review these options on the Terms of Use amendment page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment#Optional_changes And please share comments or feedback in this discussion page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment#Discussion_for_Optional_Changes Many thanks for everyone's participation in the ongoing discussion on the Terms of Use amendment. Best, Stephen Laporte -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Proposed amendment to the Wikimedia Terms of Use
Hello all, We are asking for community input on a proposed amendment to the Wikimedia Terms of Use regarding undisclosed paid editing. The amendment is currently available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese, and we welcome further translations and discussion in any language. For your review, you may find the proposed amendment and background information here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment Please join the discussion on the talk page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments. -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Statement for the police about the fundraising?
Hello all, We are handling this issue, and we are contacting the authorities to resolve their questions. If you receive any official inquires about fundraising on Finnish Wikipedia, please direct them to the Wikimedia Foundation legal team, to me or Andrei Voinigescu (avoinige...@wikimedia.org). Best, Stephen -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *This message might have confidential or legally privileged information in it. If you have received this message by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] WMF Board of Trustees minutes from the San Francisco meeting
At the request of the Chair of the WMF Board of Trustees, we published the minutes of the November 2013 Board Meeting in San Francisco, which you may find here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2013-11-24 -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Do you want to buy sreenshot of main Wikipedia page?
Hello Tomasz and Mike, You can report trademark misuse to the legal team directly at: legal-tm-...@wikimedia.org. Thanks, Stephen On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Michael Peel em...@mikepeel.net wrote: It's not the only image they have that includes the Wikipedia logo: http://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/wikipedia.html Thanks, Mike On 19 Sep 2013, at 21:50, Tomasz Ganicz polime...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Do you want to buy a sreenshot of main Wikipedia page? If so, you can here: http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-wikipedia-com-main-page-internet-screen-image16041321#_ But seriously - around 50 people has just bought it. IMHO it is quilte obvious abuse of WMF trademark policy and it is also illegal in terms of copyright... -- Tomek Polimerek Ganicz http://pl.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Polimerek http://www.ganicz.pl/poli/ http://www.cbmm.lodz.pl/work.php?id=29title=tomasz-ganicz ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *This message might have confidential or legally privileged information in it. If you have received this message by accident, please delete it and let us know about the mistake. For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Minutes from the April 18-19, 2013 Board Meeting
Hello all, The minutes of the WMF Board Meeting on April 18-19, 2013 have been approved and published: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2013-04-18 The meeting's agenda included: * Reports from the Audit Committee and Board Governance Committee * Approving the resolution on Potential Conflicts of Interest (available here: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Guidelines_on_potential_conflicts_of_interest ) * Appointing Bishakha Datta to the Board Governance Committee * An update on the Annual Plan * Guidance for the Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) * The Wikimedia Foundation's participation in the FDC * Discussing a Strategy Committee proposal * Discussing guiding principles (available at: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sue_Gardner/Wikimedia_Foundation_Guiding_Principles ) * Discussing editor retention * Discussing an update to the bylaws * Approving a revised Board Governance Committee charter (available here: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Approving_the_revised_Board_Governance_Committee_Charter ) * Discussing the trustee candidate search * Discussing the Executive Director transition Additionally, minutes from the Board Governance Committee's Meeting on April 17, 2013 are available here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Board_Governance_Committee/Minutes_04-17-2013 -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Advocacy Advisory Group open for membership
Hello all, Are you interested in policy and legislative issues that could affect the Wikimedia movement? If so, please join the the Advocacy Advisory Group at https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/advocacy_advisors The Advocacy Advisory Group is an open, public email list that focuses on legislative advocacy, affiliations, and other related issues. The group discusses these topics, advises the Wikimedia Foundation on advocacy and affiliation actions, and shares updates on similar activities by chapters and other organizations. Additional background is available in the Foundation's Policy and Political Association Guideline: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal_and_Community_Advocacy/Foundation_Policy_and_Political_Affiliations_Guideline Many thanks, Stephen -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] WMF Board Agenda, April 2013
Hello, Please find below the WMF Board of Trustees' draft agenda for the upcoming meetings on April 17, 2013 - April 19, 2013. == Wednesday, April 17, 2013 == '''16:00 - 18:00''' - Governance Committee Meeting == Thursday, April 18, 2013 == '''09:00''' - Greetings and Introductions '''09:10''' - Committee Reports * Audit Committee Report * Governance Committee Report '''09:45''' - Committee Reporting Guidelines '''10:00''' - Open Resolutions * Resolution on guidelines on potential conflicts of interest * Resolution on recognition of Wikimedia Armenia * Resolution on the Board Governance Committee Charter * Resolution appointing another trustee to the Board Governance Committee '''10:15''' - Annual Plan Update '''11:00''' - FDC Year Two Guidance '''12:00''' - Lunch '''13:00''' - WMF and FDC '''13:45''' - Strategy Committee Proposal '''13:30''' - Guiding Principles for the Wikimedia Foundation == Friday, April 19, 2013 == '''09:00''' - Editor Retention '''10:00''' - Transition Team Update '''12:00''' - Lunch '''13:30''' - Trustee Candidates '''14:30''' - Executive Session -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] WMF Board Agenda, April 2013
Hello, Please find below the WMF Board of Trustees' draft agenda for the upcoming meetings on April 17, 2013 - April 19, 2013. == Wednesday, April 17, 2013 == '''16:00 - 18:00''' - Governance Committee Meeting == Thursday, April 18, 2013 == '''09:00''' - Greetings and Introductions '''09:10''' - Committee Reports * Audit Committee Report * Governance Committee Report '''09:45''' - Committee Reporting Guidelines '''10:00''' - Open Resolutions * Resolution on guidelines on potential conflicts of interest * Resolution on recognition of Wikimedia Armenia * Resolution on the Board Governance Committee Charter * Resolution appointing another trustee to the Board Governance Committee '''10:15''' - Annual Plan Update '''11:00''' - FDC Year Two Guidance '''12:00''' - Lunch '''13:00''' - WMF and FDC '''13:45''' - Strategy Committee Proposal '''13:30''' - Guiding Principles for the Wikimedia Foundation == Friday, April 19, 2013 == '''09:00''' - Editor Retention '''10:00''' - Transition Team Update '''12:00''' - Lunch '''13:30''' - Trustee Candidates '''14:30''' - Executive Session -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia Zero wins!
On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:00 PM, Samuel Klein meta...@gmail.com wrote: Where is the mythical award photo of which you speak? SJ Mythical award photo: https://twitter.com/thekulway/status/311636200979054592 -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Minutes from the February 1-2, 2013 Board Meeting
Hello everyone, The minutes of the WMF Board Meeting on February 1-2, 2013 have been ratified and published here: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2013-02-01 The meeting's agenda included: * Housekeeping ** Amendment to the Affiliations Committee Charter ** Pledge of Personal Commitment ** Managing Duty of Loyalty ** Governance Committee report * Presentation on 2012-13 Year-to-Date and Planning for 2013-14 * Legal presentation * Term limits * Feedback on 2012-13 year-to-Date and Planning for 2013-14 * Update on the search for a new Trustee candidate * The Affiliations Committee and the Chapters Association * Advisory Board * Comments from Doron Weber * Letter to the Chapters Association * Executive session -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l ___ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
[Wikimedia-l] Minutes of the December 1, 2012, WMF Board meeting
Hello all, The minutes of the WMF Board meeting on December 1, 2012, have been ratified and published here: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2012-12-01 Best, Stephen -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.* ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF Policy and Political Affiliations Guideline
On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 6:07 PM, MZMcBride z...@mzmcbride.com wrote: My question, more directly, is: if the SOPA action from January 2012 were held in August 2012 (following the implementation of this new statement from the General Counsel's office), would it be considered a community initiative or not? The community's decision to blackout a project would not be within this guideline, but any additional WMF resources would require legal and financial review. There are strict laws in the U.S. that limit when a non-profit organization may engage in political and legislative activity, and it is the General Counsel and CFA's duty to ensure that the WMF complies with those laws. The community has procedures for determining consensus for action, and most of the time the community can implement that action without any additional resources from the WMF. -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
