I've got to say, after the rather astonishing statement posted today by an English Wikipedia arbitrator at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Statement_from_SFR_on_the_incident_at_WCNA , Maryana's demands that community members "not share details" about the individual now appear in a somewhat different light.
On Friday, October 17, 2025, Tilman Bayer <[email protected]> wrote: > Glad to hear everyone is safe, and to join the expressions of gratitude > and admiration for Pharos > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Pharos#A_barnstar_for_you!> and > Fuzheado > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fuzheado#Barnstar_for_heroism>, > the two courageous Wikimedians who intervened! > > For community members interested in more information, including about > possible motivations of the individual involved, the New York Times' > coverage is at > https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/nyregion/wikipedia-conference-gunman.html > . > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM Maryana Iskander <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> We are writing to let you all know about an incident that occurred >> earlier today during the opening ceremony of Wikiconference North America. >> >> The most important thing to start with is that everyone is safe and no >> one was hurt. >> >> During the opening ceremony, a conference attendee entered the venue with >> a gun and approached the stage, announcing an apparent suicide attempt. The >> individual was quickly detained by conference participants and then removed >> from the premises by law enforcement. Investigations are underway, >> including internally and with law enforcement, to gather more information. >> We are not going to be providing more information about the individual >> involved while investigations are ongoing, and would ask others to not >> share details in this public forum. >> >> Both of us want to extend our gratitude - to the individuals who moved >> so quickly during the opening ceremony to respond, and to all of the >> attendees for staying calm in the moment, following safety protocol, and >> supporting one another. >> >> Folks here at the conference have had time together today, and plan to >> resume the program tomorrow with more security onsite. >> >> Thank you to everyone who has reached out today offering support and >> concern. We’ll share more information when we can. >> >> Maryana Iskander, >> >> Wikimedia Foundation CEO >> >> Pacita Rudder, >> >> Wikimedia NYC Executive Director >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/AB4CUW35JWZRGRY2NAWZLHSOXRSLFM5E/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > >
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