Date: 14 Dec 2010
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Tags: Fundraiser,Jimmy Wales,Sue Gardner,Wikimedia,Wikipedia
Blog,Wikipedia
Posted by: Dan
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Tags: Fundraiser,Jimmy Wales,Sue Gardner,Wikimedia,Wikipedia
Blog,Wikipedia
Posted by: Dan
Except for those readers living in a cave, you've probably been to Wikipedia in the past two months and seen the banners for our annual fundraiser. I'd like to use this blog post to throw out a couple "behind-the-scenes" tidbits of information about the fundraiser and about Wikipedia itself. First, for those of you who aren't really all that familiar with Wikipedia outside casual use, or never...
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Date: 14 Dec 2010
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Tags: Fundraiser,Jimmy Wales
Blog,Dan Rosenthal,Wikipedia
Posted by: Dan Rosenthal
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Blog,Dan Rosenthal,Wikipedia
Posted by: Dan Rosenthal
Gamepolitics has an interesting piece (not written by me) linking to an article about Microsoft's Russian anti-piracy enforcement backlash. Interestingly, the source of the piece comes from the American University, Washington College of Law Intellectual Property Brief, which I co-founded and was the first Senior Web Editor. I still host the IP Brief today, pro bono. Kudos to them for making it to GP!
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For those PAX attendees looking forward to my panel on Legal Issues in Gaming, we're scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 5 at 3:30pm in the Wolfman Theater. If you are an iOS user, consider picking up "The Conventionist" (it's free) and downloading the PAX plugin. You can then build a customized schedule, set an alarm for the panel, check the latest information, get a map, and all sorts of useful little...
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Date: 02 Sep 2010
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Blog,Conventions and Trade Shows,IGDA IP Rights SIG
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Blog,Conventions and Trade Shows,IGDA IP Rights SIG
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Though I didn't write the article, GamePolitics has a great bit of coverage on the response to the FBI demand letter we got at Wikimedia. You can view the response letter here, while the Wikipedia article in question is available here.
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Details are a bit sketchy right now, but allegations are surfacing that the shake up in the IGDA leadership has something to do with the major restructuring of the organization, recently announced by board members Wendy Despain and Gordon Bellamy. Personally, I'm not convinced yet. Joshua Caulfield is apparently moving on to a new ED position elsewhere, which makes me think he wasn't forced out and the timing...
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