[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

Fri Oct 12 22:10:08 UTC 2007

Thomas Dalton wrote:
>> GLBT Wikimedians should not have to be given this advice when
>> attending Wikimania.
>>     
> It would be nice if it wasn't necessary, I agree. So does everyone
> here, as far as I know. That doesn't make it a sufficient reason not
> to hold Wikimania there, since there are similar problems with pretty
> much every country.
The most important advice that you can give to anyone travelling in an 
unfamiliar culture is to apply common sense to their behaviour.  
Street-smarts are about common sense.  The way some Wikipedians apply 
common sense is worrisome.

Ec