On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Osama Khalid <osa...@gnu.org> wrote:
> Actually, censorship is imposed through a national proxy run by the > Communication and Information Technology Commission[1]. ISPs do not > get to pick and choose. > > [0]: http://www.econtent.org.sa/ > [1]: http://internet.sa/ > > Just noticed that according to Google Translate, the Saudi telecom ministry's internet.sa page has Wikipedia in the little olive box in the top left, under the heading: "We chose you – the Association of the Week." :) http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Finternet.sa%2F ;) (You may have to reload the page a couple of times in Google Translate to see it; the box has rotating content.) Jimbo has said on English Wikipedia that he knows nothing about this, so it does not seem to have been a board decision: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#Saudi_Arabia_partnership_and_censorship ---o0o--- I personally know nothing about this partnership. I am deeply concerned about any collaboration with people who practice censorship. But I also acknowledge there are many complexities and possibilities. I'll investigate and if I'm unhappy about it, I'll let you know. And if I'm happy about it, I'll let you know. --Jimbo Wales<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jimbo_Wales> (talk <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jimbo_Wales#top>) 02:41, 16 October 2012 (UTC) ---o0o--- A. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
