Hmm, does this discussion mean it was not an ironic comment, as I read it initially?
2014/1/19 Risker <risker...@gmail.com> > Erm...I disagree, and cannot imagine that such a blocking reason would be > valid on very many projects. The only private information involved is the > user's own private information, which the user can elect to disclose or not > disclose (i.e., that the user was granted a visa for attendance at > Wikimania). > > It would certainly be inconsiderate, and would be a valid reason for > putting the user on some form of "blacklist" for future requests for > support to attend other Wikimedia-sponsored conferences. > > Risker/Anne > > > On 18 January 2014 22:15, Deryck Chan <deryckc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It is a valid blocking reason. It falls under the category of "cross-wiki >> abuse" in the clause "inappropriate use of user rights with access to >> private information". Wikimania is officially a Wikimedia project even >> though it's offline. ;) >> >> Deryck >> >> >> >> >> On 19 January 2014 03:29, Sven Manguard <svenmangu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It's also not at all a valid blocking reason, and shouldn't be one. >>> >>> Sven >>> On Jan 18, 2014 2:26 PM, "Amir Ladsgroup" <ladsgr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 18, 2014 10:24 PM, "Federico Leva (Nemo)" <nemow...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Muhammad Yahia, 14/01/2014 16:50: >>>> >> >>>> >> "The person who is 'sponsoring' your visit cannot give a guarantee >>>> that >>>> >> you will comply with the terms of your visa, or*that you will leave >>>> the >>>> >> UK at the end of your visit*. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Then it's easy, we ensure they have a return ticket and we promise >>>> block on all Wikimedia projects if they don't leave UK. It's like capital >>>> sentence, who wouldn't comply? >>>> > >>>> >>>> It's enough for me but I don't think that promise convices people in >>>> embassy. >>>> > Nemo >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > Wikimania-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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