On 11/05/2012 00:14, Tom Morris wrote:
In the bidding process, there rightly are some minimum standards,
> specifically with regards to freedom of speech laws and whether or not
> the cities in question are welcoming to religious and LGBT minorities.
> If we wish to include anti-censorship as one of those requirements,
> it'd be worth knowing that up-front so Wikimedians who wish to bid in the
> future can take that into account rather than have it brought up after
> the bidding process is complete.
If the community want to include anti-censorship (and or numerous other
possible complaints) as one of the requirements, then good luck finding
any city in the world to host Wikimania.
On 11/05/2012 00:07, Richard Symonds wrote:
> I must admit I had concerns, but they're allayed considerably by the
> statement that HK is fiscally independent from the PRC. Hopefully
> having such a free event in an area of the world where freedom of
> information is in relatively short supply will do wonderful things
> for the movement and the world!
Or one can just read [[Special administrative region]] (among other
related articles) and see "Currently, the two SARs of Hong Kong and
Macau are responsible for all issues except diplomatic relations and
national defence."
If people have a problem with one of the most multi-ethnic,
multicultural & number 1 ranked index of economic freedom place in the
world with constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and press, then
I give up.........
KTC
--
Experience is a good school but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine
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