I think it was an ironic comment, but there's some truth to it, which was expounded in the subsequent posts.
On 19 January 2014 16:52, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm, does this discussion mean it was not an ironic comment, as I read it > initially? > > > 2014/1/19 Risker <[email protected]> > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 18, 2014 10:24 PM, "Federico Leva (Nemo)" <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 >>>>> > [email protected] >>>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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