If I'm reading Philippe's edit summary right, he seems to be reverting because
WLL is apparently covered by a centralnotice, and so it doesn't need a
geonotice as well. If that's the case, then WMF or not, it's just housekeeping.
Harry
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From: Deryck Chan <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, 7 October 2011, 11:23
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMF veto on geonotices?
Hi,
I was surprised when Fæ named me as the person who got reverted. Turns out it
isn't me. The whole sequence of events should be summarised thus:
1. Pharos added the original WLL (Wikipedia Loves Libraries) notice on
15 August
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=prev&oldid=444994376
2. Jalexander reverted on 16 August, citing a comment by Philippe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&action=historysubmit&diff=445104210&oldid=444994376
3. Pharos reverted again on the same day. The geonotice stayed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=next&oldid=445104210
4. Aude updated the WLL notice on 6 September.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Geonotice.js&diff=prev&oldid=448767021
5. Philippe took down all WLL geonotices today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3AGeonotice.js&action=historysubmit&diff=454347327&oldid=454207279No
UK geonotices were involved in this incident. However, since the UK community
is a major user of en.wp geonotices, I do recommend that we participate in the
discussion Fæ initiated on the talk-page.
Deryck
On 7 October 2011 09:13, Fae <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
>
>Philipe (WMF head of reader relations) recently reverted a :en
>geonotice added by Deryck Chan. This appears to run counter to the
>previous position held by the WMF that they leave the decisions to the
>Wikipedia community and would not interfere (presumably unless there
>was a legal issue).
>
>Raising on this email list in consideration of previous debate on this
>topic when the chapter wanted to use a geonotice to encourage
>applications from our Wikimedia UK community for the WMUK CEO position
>and as most people will not follow WP:GN.
>
>Link:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Geonotice#WMF_veto_of_geonotices
>
>Cheers,
>Fae
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