On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen <cimonav...@gmail.com> wrote: > There have been drastic changes to the CISPA language, (and > here "drastic" is an understatement). ... > At this point I think *any* action by Wikimedia would be misinterpreted. > There is no-longer any text there that would affect Wikimedia directly.
I think we should take our cues from the American Library Association. Wikimedia is really an outcrop of the Public Library movement. If the librarians oppose it, we are on solid ground opposing it to. Indeed, we can justify our opposition merely by pointing to the ALA's position-- Librarians are like the Military in the US-- everyone loves librarians. Going full black may not be justified, but releasing a statement of some kind (or a small banner of some kind) might be appropriate. Also, remember that we are a global organization. If the US 'legitimizes' universal cyber-surveillance, it could have deep ramifications for our readers editors living under authoritarian regimes. Even if the US is a good steward of these new powers, non-US users are unlikely to be so lucky. The language is reportedly in flux. I strongly suggest taking our cues from the ALA. If they librarians oppose it, let us oppose it too. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l