[Foundation-l] New project proposal: Soviet Repressions Memorial

Thu Dec 25 02:00:22 UTC 2008

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>>> The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage
>>> people around the world to collect and develop educational
>>> content under a free license
>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:free_content> or in the public
>>> domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
>>>
>>> The memorial project does not appear to meet the above statement.
>>> The "Wikipedia article" on the tragedy would appear to better
>>> meet this mission statement, as opposed to a "memorial wiki".

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>> It would be quite educational.
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>> Fred

> Could you expand a bit more on that... in what way would it be more
> educational than say, the article?  In a very neutral, factual,
> referenced way?
>
> Jon

Each of the millions who were starved, imprisoned, tortured, or killed
has a unique story. Each story is more significant and educational than a
Wikipedia article on Hitler or Stalin.

Fred