2. Did we?! Oh my, oh my...
Harel On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 20:13, Deryck Chan <[email protected]> wrote: > 3. Strong agree. You don't go to the airport to receive someone unless they > tell you their flight number, do you? ;P Without the flight number, you can > be waiting at the wrong gate, or even the wrong terminal! Contrary to what > Lodewijk sees, I think it is necessary to ask for the flight number and > doing so doesn't give the false impression that the reception team will > proactively help solve immigration and customs problems. > > 2. Yes, you guys are the first ever Wikimania local team to have announced > in advance what you'd do if there's a terrorist attack. > > Deryck > > > On 13 July 2011 00:50, Harel Cain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > -- Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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