[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia-l] Wikipedia charity chairman resigns after pornography row

Andrea,

Its hugely relevant and topical for Commons

http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:MichaelMaggs&oldid=145650002#Please_stop_with_your_anti-Fae_campaign

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/ObiWolf_Lesbian_Images

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Category:Sexual_penetrative_use_of_cucumbers

Russ

On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Andrea Zanni <zanni.andrea84 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Date of the article says 02 Aug 2012.
> Why is this relevant now on this list?
>
> Aubrey
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Toby Dollmann <toby.dollmann at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Why ?
> >
> > Have you forgotten Section 230 of Communications Decency Act ?
> >
> > Toby
> >
> > On 1/11/15, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > can someone shut this guy up?
> > > Thanks,
> > > GerardM
> > >
> > > On 11 January 2015 at 07:37, Toby Dollmann <toby.dollmann at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9447161/Wikipedia-charity-chairman-resigns-after-pornography-row.html
> > >>
> > >> Wikipedia charity chairman resigns after pornography row
> > >>
> > >> The chairman of the charity responsible for promoting Wikipedia in
> > >> Britain has resigned after he was banned from editing the online
> > >> encyclopaedia, following rows about the inclusion of pornography.
> > >>
> > >> By Christopher Williams, Technology Correspondent
> > >> 3:55PM BST 02 Aug 2012
> > >>
> > >> Ashley van Haeften resigned as chairman of Wikimedia UK today, citing
> > >> concerns the controversy over his ban could cause divisions among
> > >> Wikipedia supporters.
> > >>
> > >> "I have discussed this matter with [Mr van Haeften] this morning,"
> > >> said Jon Davies, the chief executive of the charity, which distributes
> > >> £1m of donations from Wikipedia supporters annually.
> > >>
> > >> "He is keen that there should be no division in the Wikimedia UK
> > >> community over his role as Chair, especially at a time when so many
> > >> great things are being achieved.
> > >>
> > >> "He has therefore resigned as Chair."
> > >>

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