+1 On 17 Apr 2015 07:11, "Karthik Nadar" <karthik...@wikimedia.in> wrote:
> I thought of requesting a banner (with consent and support from the wide > community) in all sites of Wikimedia projects expressing support for Net > Neutrality. In the link, we can explain people why Net Neutrality is > important and why the Wikimedia community is supporting the cause. > > We can start creating the proposal to get the support from the community > and then request WMF to assist us in banners across sites. > > The deadline for expressing support is 24 April 2015. > > > > > Regards from Mumbai, > Karthik Nadar. > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 8:44 AM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks for highlighting this issue! Karthik. The proposal violate the >> complete spirit of equality that Wikipedia promotes. Imho every >> Wikipedia who believes in the Five Pillars is morally bound to >> represent. >> >> So guys, I have represented in various ways. Have you? >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Jayantilal Kothari >> <jayantilal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > To understand what exactly is net neutrality please watch this video. >> > >> > http://goo.gl/6KDcvV >> > >> > Regards, >> > Jayantilal >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Karthik Nadar < >> karthik...@wikimedia.in> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> >> >> As Wikipedians, I'm not sure how many support Net Neutrality, but as >> >> Netizens I'm sure most of them are supporting Net Neutrality. >> >> >> >> Considering 24 April 2015 is the last day to protest against telecoms >> and >> >> request TRAI to have to have relook onto the consultation paper, I >> think >> >> Wikipedia also stands as a major platform to lend support to all >> Netizens >> >> including ourselves. >> >> >> >> I do recollect how Wikipedia helped protest against SOPA and PIPA. I >> think >> >> this kind of protest will help the maximum community of Netizens as >> whole. >> >> Also, as Indian Wikipedians, we would grab some eyballs which would >> have >> >> impact on contributions to Wikimedia projects as well. >> >> >> >> I think Wikipedia, especially the English community should initiate a >> >> discussion on how the community and contribute to create an impact in >> India. >> >> >> >> >> >> Please note: Wikipedia Zero and Airtel Zero (just as an example) is all >> >> together a different concept; where the first focuses on on giving >> >> educational right to individuals and later to promote business of their >> >> partners by various means (speeding their partners site, slowing down >> >> competitors site and so on). >> >> >> >> FYI: Flipkart did withdrew from Airtel Zero lending your official >> support >> >> to Net Neutrality. >> >> >> >> Some more facts: >> >> >> >> * Net Neutrality in India Wikipedia article is seeing increase >> everydays >> >> in terms of views >> >> * More than 4 lakhs emails has been sent to TRAI from >> >> http://www.netneutrality.in/ alone >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Just imagine a day a paid encyclopedia loads faster in all ISPs then >> >> Wikipedia." Do we want to see such a day? >> >> >> >> Regards from Mumbai, >> >> Karthik Nadar. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Warm regards, >> >> Ashwin Baindur >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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