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*that [[Wikipedia violates GFDL]] notably re [[attribution]] and access to source text and all improvements. ''See [[text liberation]] for more on this issue.'' Access to source text is provided at http://download.wikimedia.org/ even for those users who cannot [[Export-import|export]] due to [[IP block]]; however the use of these sources requires significantly more technical skill. | *that [[Wikipedia violates GFDL]] notably re [[attribution]] and access to source text and all improvements. ''See [[text liberation]] for more on this issue.'' Access to source text is provided at http://download.wikimedia.org/ even for those users who cannot [[Export-import|export]] due to [[IP block]]; however the use of these sources requires significantly more technical skill. | ||
*no actual end user (as opposed to "developer" or "sysop" or "editor") rep on the "board"; while [[Michael Davis]] is not a developer, nor a sysop nor even an editor, he is also not an active end user or an advocate of [[usability]] - in fact his only qualification is his connection to | *no actual end user (as opposed to "developer" or "sysop" or "editor") rep on the "board"; while [[Michael Davis]] is not a developer, nor a sysop nor even an editor, he is also not an active end user or an advocate of [[usability]] - in fact his only qualification is his connection to Bomis corporation. | ||
*no [[independent board]] members not affiliated with operations or | *no [[independent board]] members not affiliated with operations or Bomis - the usual definition of an independent board is one that can judge operations objectively thus does not participate in them, operating as an avenue of appeal for any such decisions; | ||
*'''Wikimedia Foundation''' not consulted when legally important decisions made, e.g. [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-June/000384.html in response to Wikipedia being blocked in China], which is the biggest issue it has ever faced, that Jimmy Wales unilaterally "hereby authorize [[Andrew Lih]] to make a statement on our behalf", based on [[usual happy NPOV talk]]. | *'''Wikimedia Foundation''' not consulted when legally important decisions made, e.g. [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-June/000384.html in response to Wikipedia being blocked in China], which is the biggest issue it has ever faced, that Jimmy Wales unilaterally "hereby authorize [[Andrew Lih]] to make a statement on our behalf", based on [[usual happy NPOV talk]]. | ||