1. I didn't create that form.
2. We are control freaks :)
3. I think the reason behind asking for the flight number is we can track
cancelled or delayed flights should we know about them. I agree that this is
second priority, but I don't see that it hurts anyone...


Harel Cain
Wikimania 2011 local team

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 19:48, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote:

> Maybe for a next time: if you are collecting only info for statistics, it
> might be more helpful to ask as little information are you really want. If
> it is only for volunteer representation planning, then arrival time&date
> would have been sufficient, and the flight number wasn't necessary. By
> asking more information, you gave the impression that if anything would go
> wrong, you would proactively help. I understand of course this is nearly
> impossible, but well :)
>
> Best,
> Lodewijk
>
>
> 2011/7/12 Harel Cain <[email protected]>
>
>> It's totally legit (it's supposed to go out from our OTRS address..).
>>
>> The sole purpose is to collect statistics on when people are arriving into
>> Israel, so we can plan our volunteer representation at the arrival hall at
>> Ben Gurion airport.
>>
>> It's not meant to solve specific problems people might have with clearing
>> border control (or customs or anything like that).
>>
>> And it's totally optional, not mandatory.
>>
>>
>> Harel Cain
>> Wikimania 2011 local team
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 19:41, church.of.emacs.ml <church.of.emacs.ml@
>> googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I received an email asking me to enter my registration code and travel
>>> information into a google spreadsheet page... is this email legit? Just
>>> want to be sure, sorry for my paranoia :)
>>>
>>> Is this mandatory? For which purposes will it be used (e.g. specifically
>>> helping attendees who have problems with entry to Israel at the airport?)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tobias
>>>
>>> Ps.: Please don't see this as an malicious inquiry, I'm just curious
>>> what this is about.
>>>
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