Quick question, I'm not directly against what you're saying, but...
How does this viewpoint align with NPOV, or the impression of NPOV?
Would you think that "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you
have chosen the side of the oppressor" explicitly rejects a position
of neutrality and neutral reporting?
Later you request "We urgently request the Wikimedia Foundation to
prioritize the unbiased dissemination of information and the accurate
and timely documentation of the ongoing human-made humanitarian disaster
and the erasure of cultural heritage." How is this request for unbiased action
possible if you just previously rejected a position of neutrality?
I can see you feel very strongly, and I won't disagree that your
action may have merit in other contexts; I also might not disagree
with a mission on somewhat different grounds.
That said, one should use the right tool for the right job. As it
stands, how would you argue that wikimedia and wikipedia (organizations
that depend on being neutral) would be the right place for this mission,
specifically with this wording?
sincerely,
Kim Bruning
On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 07:00:11PM +0300, Farah Jack Mustaklem wrote:
> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
> On the 7th of April, a joint statement was published by Wikimedia groups,
> ally organization, and individual Wikimedians expressing concern over the
> humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine. The statement calls on "all
> Wikimedia groups, affiliates, allies, and volunteers to unite in solidarity
> with humanity and demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire to halt the
> tragic loss of life and destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage."
>
> Additionally, the signatories call upon the WMF to "prioritize the
> impartial dissemination of information and accurate, real-time
> documentation of the current human-caused humanitarian disaster and erasure
> of cultural heritage" and to "take proactive measures to ensure the safety
> of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and memory institutions
> from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of knowledge."
>
> Since the initial release, several additional groups and individuals have
> signed on to the statement, and others are kindly urged to do the same.
>
> The statement can be found and signed here:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Joint_Statement_on_Palestine
>
> Peace and justice for all,
> Farah
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How does this viewpoint align with NPOV, or the impression of NPOV?
Would you think that "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you
have chosen the side of the oppressor" explicitly rejects a position
of neutrality and neutral reporting?
Later you request "We urgently request the Wikimedia Foundation to
prioritize the unbiased dissemination of information and the accurate
and timely documentation of the ongoing human-made humanitarian disaster
and the erasure of cultural heritage." How is this request for unbiased action
possible if you just previously rejected a position of neutrality?
I can see you feel very strongly, and I won't disagree that your
action may have merit in other contexts; I also might not disagree
with a mission on somewhat different grounds.
That said, one should use the right tool for the right job. As it
stands, how would you argue that wikimedia and wikipedia (organizations
that depend on being neutral) would be the right place for this mission,
specifically with this wording?
sincerely,
Kim Bruning
On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 07:00:11PM +0300, Farah Jack Mustaklem wrote:
> Dear fellow Wikimedians,
>
> On the 7th of April, a joint statement was published by Wikimedia groups,
> ally organization, and individual Wikimedians expressing concern over the
> humanitarian catastrophe in Palestine. The statement calls on "all
> Wikimedia groups, affiliates, allies, and volunteers to unite in solidarity
> with humanity and demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire to halt the
> tragic loss of life and destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage."
>
> Additionally, the signatories call upon the WMF to "prioritize the
> impartial dissemination of information and accurate, real-time
> documentation of the current human-caused humanitarian disaster and erasure
> of cultural heritage" and to "take proactive measures to ensure the safety
> of volunteers, communities, partners and knowledge and memory institutions
> from Palestine contributing to the dissemination of knowledge."
>
> Since the initial release, several additional groups and individuals have
> signed on to the statement, and others are kindly urged to do the same.
>
> The statement can be found and signed here:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Joint_Statement_on_Palestine
>
> Peace and justice for all,
> Farah
> _______________________________________________
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