Hey All What are people's thoughts about a response by the movement?
Have started drafting something here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Response_to_2017_ban_in_Turkey Would appreciate peoples though and whether or not they think this is a good idea. James On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:51 AM, James Heilman <[email protected]> wrote: > What we can and should do is produce offline versions of Wikipedia content > and promote them both in Turkey and to the media :-) > > Will try to see about producing a beta version of a Turkish medical app > today. > > James > > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 4:52 AM, Anders Wennersten < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I do hope WMF taken NO action. We have learnt by similar cases, that the >> local communities(chapters) haves best insight in how to best proceed. >> >> And things would evolve to be much worse if an non-turkish entity was to >> take action >> >> Anders >> >> >> Den 2017-04-29 kl. 12:45, skrev Rogol Domedonfors: >> >>> Presumably the WMF will be taking prompt, strong and effective action to >>> protest against and reverse this decision? A case in the Constitutional >>> Court, for example? >>> >>> "Rogol" >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Mardetanha <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> more info >>>> https://turkeyblocks.org/2017/04/29/wikipedia-blocked-turkey/ >>>> >>>> Mardetanha >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Basak commented on Facebook: "In the news, it says that, Wikipedia >>>>> >>>> supports >>>> >>>>> global terrorism. The Turkish officials has been corresponding with >>>>> wikipedia (?) but there is no answer. The site (most probably they >>>>> mean >>>>> English one) includes content that supports ISIS ." >>>>> >>>>> http://mobil.hurriyet.com.tr/son-dakika-haberi-wikipediaya- >>>>> erisim-engellendi-40441904 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - Sent from mobile >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 29, 2017 11:55, "Mardetanha" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> hopefully it would be technical mistake and will be lifted very soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mardetanha >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 1:13 PM, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> FYI - sad news from Turkish. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Regards,Itzik Edri* >>>>>>> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel >>>>>>> +972-54-5878078 | http://www.wikimedia.org.il >>>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>>>>> >>>>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>> From: Itzik - Wikimedia Israel <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Date: Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 11:42 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [PRESS] Turkish authorities block Wikipedia >>>>>>> To: Communications Committee <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39754909 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reuters just published that a 15 minutes ago, so it will be soon all >>>>>>> >>>>>> over >>>>> >>>>>> the news. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online >>>>>>> encyclopaedia Wikipedia, one of the world's most popular websites.* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It was not initially clear why the ban had been imposed. >>>>>>> The Turkey Blocks group said the site was inaccessible from 08:00 >>>>>>> >>>>>> (05:00 >>>>> >>>>>> GMT) by order of the Turkish authorities. >>>>>>> People in the capital Istanbul were unable to access any Wikipedia >>>>>>> >>>>>> pages >>>>> >>>>>> without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). >>>>>>> "After technical analysis and legal consideration based on the Law >>>>>>> >>>>>> Nr. >>>> >>>>> 5651, an administrative measure has been taken for this website," >>>>>>> >>>>>> Turkey's >>>>>> >>>>>>> Information and Communication Technologies Authority was quoted as >>>>>>> >>>>>> saying. >>>>>> >>>>>>> No reason was given. >>>>>>> Turkey Blocks and Turkish media, including the Hurriyet Daily News, >>>>>>> >>>>>> said >>>>> >>>>>> the provisional order would need to be backed by a full court ruling >>>>>>> >>>>>> in >>>> >>>>> the >>>>>> >>>>>>> next few days. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Social media was in uproar as news of the ban emerged, with some >>>>>>> >>>>>> users >>>> >>>>> speculating that it might be a bid to suppress criticism on President >>>>>>> >>>>>> Recep >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tayyip Erdogan's Wikipedia page. >>>>>>> Mr Erdogan narrowly won a controversial 16 April referendum on >>>>>>> >>>>>> increasing >>>>> >>>>>> his powers, but the issue has deeply divided the country. >>>>>>> Turkey has temporarily blocked popular social media sites including >>>>>>> Facebook and Twitter in the past, especially in the wake of mass >>>>>>> >>>>>> protests >>>>> >>>>>> or terror attacks. >>>>>>> The government has previously denied censoring the internet, blaming >>>>>>> outages on spikes in usage after major events. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Regards,Itzik Edri* >>>>>>> Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel >>>>>>> +972-54-5878078 <+972%2054-587-8078> | http://www.wikimedia.org.il >>>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in >>>>>>> >>>>>> the >>>>> >>>>>> sum of all knowledge. 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