On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Nathan <nawr...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Osama Khalid <osa...@gnu.org> wrote: > > My opinion is simple. Israel is not a good place to have such an > > international event as Wikimania. I wouldn't vote for Israel, Saudi > > Arabia, Iran, UAE and other countries that are hard for many people to > > get into. Having such a conversation isn't the point of Wikimania. The > > fact that a team is amazingly active shouldn't be a reason to make > > this annual, exciting and useful meeting so complicated and dangerous > > for so many people. > > > > Several countries have had successful Wikimanias despite fraught > circumstances, like travel restrictions or geopolitical controversies. > Countries like Egypt, Taiwan, the United States, Israel, etc. > shouldn't be banned from hosting the Wikimedia movement because it may > be difficult for some Wikimedians to attend. No matter where it goes, > some people will have a hard time getting there. It's just an > inescapable fact. We shouldn't let "social considerations" (i.e. the > decision to not recognize Israel as a nation) prevent us from locating > Wikimania in the country of an active chapter with committed > organizers. > > Nathan > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >
Hm, Nathan, this is a vast mis-characterization and comparison of other countries' political circumstances and Israel/Muslim issues. Taiwan might come slightly close but its political/socio-economic ramifications are different. I would hardly characterize the predicament both Jews and Muslims are in as a "social consideration". That's like comparing gay marriage to wearing a hat indoors :) -- ~Keegan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
