Do they have notaries in the Netherlands? Why not simply ask them to mail a notarized statement that "I am Foo at such an address and request an ublock so I may edit as Bar"? I still am not sure if this is something I would completely endorse, but at least it would be meaningful and not so easily forged.
BirgitteSB On Jul 10, 2011, at 5:46 AM, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> wrote: > Medewerker can mean staff - but literally it just means "cooperator", and it > is generally used for anyone editing the encyclopedia on a regular basis. > (ie. active community members). It is however open for misinterpretation. > > Just to be clear: the alternative situation was, and would probably be, that > people who currently can choose to use this clause, would simply be blocked > forever without a way of getting unblocked. > > Still not taking any stand or opinion, > > Lodewijk > > 2011/7/10 David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> > >> On 10 July 2011 10:55, Huib Laurens <sterke...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Is mentioned in a offiical policy on the Dutch Wikipedia here: >>> http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sokpopmisbruik >> >> >> The relevant paragraph appears to be >> http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sokpop#Ontsnappingsclausule >> >> The Google translation is "In order to be unblocked, the person behind >> the corresponding IP address is a letter (paper) to a community trust >> staff." >> >> Does it actually mean "staff" in Dutch? Does it imply *in any way* >> that the person to contact is officially sanctioned to deal with >> private information? >> >> >> http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Blokkeringsmeldingen#Ontsnappingsclausule >> >> The Google translation for this one appears to quite definitely be >> trying to imply official status. Does it carry such implications in >> the original Dutch? >> >> >> It doesn't matter if Huib was blocked for good reason. This still >> looks very like a privacy disaster in the making, and the Foundation, >> and particularly the staff relating to privacy concerns, need to look >> into it very closely. >> >> >> - d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
