Hey John. Not sure we why at WMC should be interested? Can you explain further...
James Heilman Wikimedia Canada On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:11 AM, <foundation-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org>wrote: > Send foundation-l mailing list submissions to > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > foundation-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > foundation-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of foundation-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Spanish website blocking law implemented (emijrp) > 2. Re: the limits for fundraising. Was Blnk tag jokes are now > obsolete. (Thomas Dalton) > 3. Reminder: IRC office hours with the WMF features team, Jan. > 4th 2012 (Steven Walling) > 4. Re: Spanish website blocking law implemented (Kim Bruning) > 5. Re: Spanish website blocking law implemented (Christophe Henner) > 6. Re: Spanish website blocking law implemented (Kim Bruning) > 7. Canadian consultation on Trans Pacific Partnership > (John Vandenberg) > 8. Re: A fundraiser for editors (Yaroslav M. Blanter) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:02:32 +0100 > From: emijrp <emi...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Spanish website blocking law implemented > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <capgala73se0qbzbbdsvokfk-3q_ctuxju4uxz5frttkmshk...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > http://gigaom.com/2012/01/04/how-spains-version-of-sopa-is-setting-the-web-on-fire/ > > 2012/1/4 Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemow...@gmail.com> > > > emijrp, 04/01/2012 18:59: > > > With this law, a special team in the Ministry of Culture of Spain can > > block > > > any (for-profit or non-profit) website, from Spain or overseas, that > > > _links_ to copyrighted works. Including Google, Wikipedia or whatever. > > > Without a judge. > > > > That's entirely different! > > > > > For further details, search for an analysis. > > > > The slashdot post links end up to a 6 months old WSJ article, is there > > some more recent one you recommend? (Also Spanish.) > > Thanks, > > Nemo > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 19:13:30 +0000 > From: Thomas Dalton <thomas.dal...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] the limits for fundraising. Was Blnk tag > jokes are now obsolete. > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <caltqcce67b9xz5ofpfj1amangegjjoqwuzbrdyf2hzgeq84...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 4 January 2012 16:24, Oliver Keyes <oke...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > Check the IP history; Jan-Bart added them ;p > > Now I'm on an actual computer and not trying to go through page > histories on my phone, I've taken a closer look. The bit about being > truthful was in the initial version. The other bit is the result of > edits from several people (including me, although I'm not sure any of > my wording survived the process). > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 14:48:03 -0800 > From: Steven Walling <swall...@wikimedia.org> > Subject: [Foundation-l] Reminder: IRC office hours with the WMF > features team, Jan. 4th 2012 > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <CAMryOMW11Gy7EPA=6iUMQsGPe4jmTkGziD8PD=Vgm9Bk=wc...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Reminder that this is happening at 23:00 in #wikimedia-office. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Steven Walling <swall...@wikimedia.org> > Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM > Subject: IRC office hours with the WMF features team, Jan. 4th 2012 > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > Hey everyone, > > Since folks have been asking about it, I wanted to announce that the > features development team at the Wikimedia Foundation will be holding an > office hours (in #wikimedia-office) about the general past, present, and > future of MediaWiki features being worked on here at the WMF. > > This will be on January 4th, 2012 at 23:00 UTC. Documentation is on Meta > for time conversion and IRC how-tos.[1] > > -- > Steven Walling > Community Organizer at Wikimedia Foundation > wikimediafoundation.org > > 1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours > > > > -- > Steven Walling > Community Organizer at Wikimedia Foundation > wikimediafoundation.org > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:29:09 +0100 > From: Kim Bruning <k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Spanish website blocking law implemented > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: <20120105172909.a22...@bruning.lan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > On Wed, Jan 04, 2012 at 08:02:32PM +0100, emijrp wrote: > > > http://gigaom.com/2012/01/04/how-spains-version-of-sopa-is-setting-the-web-on-fire/ > > > > 2012/1/4 Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemow...@gmail.com> > > > > > emijrp, 04/01/2012 18:59: > > > > With this law, a special team in the Ministry of Culture of Spain can > > > block > > > > any (for-profit or non-profit) website, from Spain or overseas, that > > > > _links_ to copyrighted works. Including Google, Wikipedia or > whatever. > > > > Without a judge. > > > > > > More links off of slashdot: > > > http://torrentfreak.com/us-threatened-to-blacklist-spain-for-not-implementing-site-blocking-law-120105/ > > > To make a long story short, the USA is already pushing for SOPA in other > countries. The game is afoot. I wonder if we've missed other countries that > might > implement similar legislation soon? > > In any case, it might be a good idea to check how and if the new spanish > laws (will) affect WMF, and what measures need to be taken to stay safe for > now. > > sincerely, > Kim Bruning > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 18:27:12 +0100 > From: Christophe Henner <christophe.hen...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Spanish website blocking law implemented > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <cafajbjeey6-r_8t2ox4p3ocpr5qo4eemytp61fqzuavry1p...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > In France we we're that far [me showing a little space between my > fingers] to get a similar law in 2006 and 2009. The law passed but all > the "site blocking" things were removed following some lobbying (in > which WMFr did not take part but some of the members did on a personal > level). > > All the plan for similar laws has been postponed due to the 2012 > elections (presidential and parliement) but we know lobbyist are > pushing forward to get it back on track. They actualy tried to had it > through our online gambling law, but failed. > > Christophe > > > On 5 January 2012 17:29, Kim Bruning <k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 04, 2012 at 08:02:32PM +0100, emijrp wrote: > >> > http://gigaom.com/2012/01/04/how-spains-version-of-sopa-is-setting-the-web-on-fire/ > >> > >> 2012/1/4 Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemow...@gmail.com> > >> > >> > emijrp, 04/01/2012 18:59: > >> > > With this law, a special team in the Ministry of Culture of Spain > can > >> > block > >> > > any (for-profit or non-profit) website, from Spain or overseas, that > >> > > _links_ to copyrighted works. Including Google, Wikipedia or > whatever. > >> > > Without a judge. > >> > > > > > > > More links off of slashdot: > > > > > http://torrentfreak.com/us-threatened-to-blacklist-spain-for-not-implementing-site-blocking-law-120105/ > > > > > > To make a long story short, the USA is already pushing for SOPA in other > countries. The game is afoot. I wonder if we've missed other countries that > might > > implement similar legislation soon? > > > > In any case, it might be a good idea to check how and if the new spanish > laws (will) affect WMF, and what measures need to be taken to stay safe for > now. > > > > sincerely, > > ? ? ? ?Kim Bruning > > > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 19:14:18 +0100 > From: Kim Bruning <k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Spanish website blocking law implemented > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: <20120106191418.a30...@bruning.lan> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > And canada is considering pushing back the public domain 20 years, under > ... us influence yet again. > > http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6225/125/ > > (Proposed and existing) US policy (foreign and domestic) is not really > in favor of wikimedia at the moment, is it? :-/ > > > sincerely, > Kim Bruning > -- > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 09:35:42 +1100 > From: John Vandenberg <jay...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Foundation-l] Canadian consultation on Trans Pacific > Partnership > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Cc: Wikimedia Canada list <wikimedia...@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: > <CAO9U_Z6T5AVza5O01RBwbiKCqk7NBCG=zb_hdc4nqk_1hgv...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > subject was: Spanish website blocking law implemented > > Canadian public consultation on TPP closes February 14, 2012. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_Pacific_Partnership > > Is WMF and/or WM-CA intending to submit their views? How can we help!? > > Do we have a list of submissions to govt.by the Wikimedia community? e.g. > there was an EU submission last year, and here is a WM-AU one > > http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Submission_on_Australian_Digital_Future_Directions > -- > John Vandenberg > DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONSULTATIONS ON > POTENTIAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP > MEMBERS > > The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of > possible free trade negotiations between Canada and Trans-Pacific > Partnership (TPP) members, which include > > - Australia > - Brunei Darussalam > - Chile (see footnote > 1)< > http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-12-31/html/notice-avis-eng.html#1 > > > - Malaysia > - New Zealand > - Peru (see footnote > 2)< > http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-12-31/html/notice-avis-eng.html#2 > > > - Singapore > - United States (see footnote > 3)< > http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-12-31/html/notice-avis-eng.html#3 > > > - Vietnam > > Additional countries have also expressed their interest in consultations on > joining the discussions: > > - Japan > - Mexico (see footnote > 4)< > http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2011/2011-12-31/html/notice-avis-eng.html#4 > > > > This notice is part of the Government of Canada?s domestic consultation > process with business, citizen-based organizations and individual > Canadians, as well as with provincial and territorial governments, to > obtain advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help > outline the parameters of this initiative. > > Background > > The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade agreement under > negotiation to liberalize trade in the Asia-Pacific region. Nine countries > are currently participating in the negotiations: Australia, Brunei > Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the > United States. Japan and Mexico have recently announced their intentions to > begin consultations to join the TPP. With the participation of Canada, > Mexico and Japan, the TPP would represent a market of more than 775 million > people and a combined GDP of $25.7 trillion (or US$24.9 trillion) ? a > market larger than the European Union. > > The intent of TPP negotiators is to create an ambitious, high-standard > regional free trade agreement that covers a wide range of areas related to > trade and investment. On November 12, 2011, leaders of the TPP member > countries meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the Asia Pacific Economic > Cooperation (APEC) forum announced the achievement of a broad outline of an > agreement that would enhance trade and investment, promote innovation, > economic growth and development, and create and sustain jobs. Nine rounds > of negotiations have taken place. > > Following review of the November 2011 outline released by TPP members, > Canada notes the high degree of complementarity between what is being > pursued in the TPP and the approach Canada takes in its own trade > negotiations. > > Additional information on the TPP can be found at www.ustr.gov/tpp (in > English only). > > Submissions by interested parties > > The Government is embarking on a public consultation process to allow all > interested stakeholders an early opportunity to provide comments, input and > advice on possible free trade negotiations with TPP countries (current nine > members and other interested countries: Japan and Mexico). It is essential > that the Government of Canada be fully aware of the interests and potential > sensitivities of Canadians with respect to this initiative. We welcome > advice and views on any priorities, objectives and concerns relating to > possible free trade negotiations with TPP countries. In particular, we are > seeking views with respect to the following: > > - Opinions on areas of goods export interest (identified by Harmonized > System [HS]/Tariff codes, if possible), including products that would > benefit from the early removal of tariffs and other barriers by TPP > countries. > - Views on market access liberalization for TPP countries products > (identified by HS/Tariff codes, if possible) into the Canadian market, > including input on those products for which the elimination of tariffs > should be expedited or phased-in over time. > - Advice and views on trade in services, particularly the identification > of sectors/activities of export interest for Canadian service providers, > and opinions on domestic regulatory measures that restrict or otherwise > affect market access for Canadian service providers. > - Advice, views and experiences regarding the temporary entry of > business persons from Canada into TPP countries and into Canada from TPP > countries (e.g. impediments to entering or working in TPP countries on a > temporary basis, including licensing or certification requirements at the > border). > - Advice, views and experiences regarding measures affecting exports > destined for TPP countries, including non-tariff barriers (such as import > licensing), technical barriers to trade (including technical regulations, > standards and/or conformity assessment procedures) and sanitary and > phytosanitary measures. > - Views on general rules of origin and/or advice on appropriate rules of > origin for specific products or sectors. > - Advice on ?trade facilitation? issues (e.g. significant impediments > related to import procedures). > - Advice, views and experiences with customs procedures and with > commercial goods entering and/or leaving TPP countries. > - Advice, views and experiences regarding investment barriers faced by > Canadian investors in TPP countries, including restrictions imposed on > foreign ownership or entry to market, questions of transparency of > regulation, performance requirements (i.e. local content requirements, > use > of local labour and services), and any other impediments/barriers. > - Advice and views on government procurement markets of interest to > Canadian suppliers and exporters to TPP countries, including the > government > departments, agencies or enterprises of interest and the goods, services > or > construction services that Canadian suppliers are interested in selling > to > those government organizations. Note that participation in government > procurement may include bidding as the prime contractor or exporting > goods > and/or services to the prime contractor who in turn bids on government > contracts. > - Advice, views and experiences regarding barriers (e.g. availability > and transparency of information, domestic preferences) when selling or > attempting to sell to governments of TPP countries. > - Views and experiences with the protection of intellectual property > rights. > - Advice and views on competition policy matters, including development > of possible cooperation mechanisms. > - Views on capacity-building measures that could assist developing > countries in achieving the objectives of the agreement. > - Views on ways to reflect the interests and values of Canadians in the > area of sustainable development, environmental protection and > conservation. > - Views on ways to reflect the interests and values of Canadians in the > areas of workers? rights, human rights, transparency in business and > commercial practices and other social concerns, as they relate to TPP > countries. > - Views on other related issues not mentioned above. > > All interested parties are invited to submit their views by February 14, > 2012. Please be advised that any information received as a result of this > consultation will be considered as public information, unless explicitly > stated otherwise. Submissions should include > > 1. the contributor?s name and address and, if applicable, his/her > organization, institution or business; > 2. the specific issues being addressed; and > 3. precise information on the rationale for the positions taken, > including any significant impact it may have on Canada?s domestic or > foreign interests. > > Contributions can be sent by email to consultations@ international.gc.ca, > by fax to 613-944-3489 or by mail to Trade Negotiations Consultations > (TPP), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Trade Policy and > Negotiations Division II (TPW), Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex > Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kim Bruning <k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> > Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 5:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Spanish website blocking law implemented > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > > And canada is considering pushing back the public domain 20 years, under > ... us influence yet again. > > http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6225/125/ > > (Proposed and existing) US policy (foreign and domestic) is not really > in favor of wikimedia at the moment, is it? :-/ > > > sincerely, > Kim Bruning > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:11:24 +0400 > From: "Yaroslav M. Blanter" <pute...@mccme.ru> > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A fundraiser for editors > To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List > <foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > Message-ID: <a928845e4d5d105163894dd69f1c0...@mccme.ru> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Actually, do we have somewhere a concise page with a list of say ten most > urgent needs we need money for? Smth a banner can link to? > > Cheers > Yaroslav > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > End of foundation-l Digest, Vol 94, Issue 10 > ******************************************** > -- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
