[Foundation-l] Voluntary self-regulation of multimedia service providers

Fri Aug 7 07:35:17 UTC 2009

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Gregory Maxwell<gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> We don't have to follow the internet norm that making your web page
> text BLINKING YELLOW ON BLUE is something you don't do… and yet we do.
>
> Don't think of this has "obeying laws", think of it that there are
> some things we don't have to do, which aren't in conflict with our
> mission, and which would be in our interests.
>
> Although the starting premise that we don't comply with a (multitude
> of) code(s) of conduct is a bit flawed. The projects clearly do—
> though they may not be ones written down by third parties and they may
> be inadequate...

Completely other thing is what do we want to follow, which is,
actually, more restrictive than many legal systems. (A classical
example for that are "just for Wikipedia" materials.)