[Foundation-l] Since Egypt has shutdown internet, should we too?

Fri Jan 28 12:24:20 UTC 2011

On 28 January 2011 08:25, Ashar Voultoiz <hashar+wmf at free.fr> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Tonight, Egypt has ordered all operators to shut down their BGP
> adjacencies with out of countries providers.  This mean Egypt is
> disconnected from the rest of the internet.
>
> I am wondering, should we just close our site in support? That would
> surely have a huge impact and show how much we care about free
> information for everyone.

The Wikimedia movement does not have and should not have a position on
the current situation in Egypt. While you view your suggestion as us
taking the side of free information, it would be perceived as taking
sides in the more general conflict that is going on, and we can't do
that.