[WikiEN-l] Rule of Law

Tue Jan 27 12:18:25 UTC 2004

We need to especially follow our own "laws", Wikipedia terms of use, our own
bylaw. Definitely copyright law which all members need to learn and respect
for the welfare of the project. Since we are not copyright experts we need
to make conservative interpretations.

With respect to real world law in general, we need to use common sense. For
example, in Colorado, it is slander to speak ill of the dead.
Unconstitutional but on the books last I heard. Likewise we cannot so
completely avoid covering the activities of Nazis and Communist mass
murderers that we can satisfy France, Germany, or Red China.

Fred

> From: "Martin Harper" <martin at myreddice.freeserve.co.uk>
> Reply-To: martin at myreddice.co.uk
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 21:38:37 -0000
> To: arbitration at nerstrand.net
> Subject: Next on the agenda - "Rules"
> 
> Next on the agenda is "Rules": what rules are we going to enforce - on what
> basis 
> will people be found guilty. Some possibilities (brainstorming, really):

> * The real world law
> * The [[Wikipedia:terms of use]]
> * The copyright license
> * Wikimedia bylaws

> 
> There are no doubt many more. There's also the option of going with a similar
> approach to the way we handled Jurisdiction and starting off with a minimal
> set that 
> we can interpret flexibly and nail down (if necessary) later.
> 
> So, opinions?
> 
> -Martin