Thanks guys. I'll post in a bit. Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>
On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected]> wrote: > That's my fault! I'll draft wording next time. > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 5:45 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: > >> James is right, and I've deleted tweet. I can post again later with this >> wording (or an improvement from group): >> >> The FBI is citing this 1789 law in asking Apple for iPhone security >> bypass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act >> >> I always appreciate someone actually writing a post for this very reason. >> >> >> >> >> Jeff Elder >> Digital communications manager >> Wikimedia Foundation >> 704-650-4130 >> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >> >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 2:32 PM, James Alexander < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> hmmm, sorry didn't see this earlier... While true I think it would have >>> been more correct to say that the government was citing the law against >>> apple in some way but probably a bit late :). >>> >>> [TLDR for those that don't know the law it is actually very short (and >>> as the date says very old) and basically says: A federal Judge can issue >>> any order necessary in order to enforce the law] while it doesn't contain >>> any explicit "exceptions" the constitution etc are obviously assumed. It is >>> a catchall law for when there is no explicit law or rule that allows them >>> to order someone to do something. In this case there is no law that >>> congress has passed saying that Apple or a company needs to decrypt a >>> device therefore the FBI is trying to use the All Writs act as a work >>> around to say "but this is needed for our work Judge so you have to order >>> them to do it". >>> >>> The biggest problem with the law in general is that it is SOOOO broad, >>> nowadays it is usually used to try and get around electronic >>> countermeasures or other 'new technology' issues. >>> >>> James Alexander >>> Manager >>> Trust & Safety >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/700071642370691072 >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeff Elder >>>> Digital communications manager >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> 704-650-4130 >>>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The article does look good enough to post now, I think. >>>>> >>>>> On 17 February 2016 at 21:34, Jeff Elder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Apple is invoking this 1789 law against an iPhone security request >>>>>> from the FBI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes or no. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff Elder >>>>>> Digital communications manager >>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>> 704-650-4130 >>>>>> @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> >>>>>> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> >>>>>> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Victor Grigas <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The article has grown significantly today >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All_Writs_Act&action=history >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and by sharing it on social, it will likely grow further. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Joe Sutherland < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The article kind of sucks to be honest. I'm loathe to promote it on >>>>>>>> social at this point, and I'm not sure how to condense it to 140 >>>>>>>> characters >>>>>>>> myself (seems like a kind of complicated Act, imo). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 17 February 2016 at 20:44, Samuel Tarling <[email protected] >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I agree, first thing I did when I read the news today - I imagine >>>>>>>>> we'll see a spike in traffic to that page >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 8:32 PM, Victor Grigas < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Per Apple's letter to its customers >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.apple.com/customer-letter/>, we might want to share >>>>>>>>>> this on social: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Writs_Act >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>>>>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>>>>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Samuel Tarling >>>>>>>>> www.samtarling.co.uk >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>>>>>> Communications Intern [remote] >>>>>>>> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) >>>>>>>> 7722 916 433 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Victor Grigas* >>>>>>> Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and >>>>>>> Video Content Producer >>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Joe Sutherland* >>>>> Communications Intern [remote] >>>>> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) >>>>> 7722 916 433 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Social-media mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Social-media mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > > -- > > *Victor Grigas* > Storyteller <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/WPZeroPetition> and > Video Content Producer > Wikimedia Foundation > [email protected] > https://donate.wikimedia.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
_______________________________________________ Social-media mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media
