[Design-team] internet censorship statement for fedoraproject.org front page (was Re: FUDcon Board Meeting)

[Robyn Bergeron]

2012/1/17 Máirín Duffy <duffy at fedoraproject.org>:
> On Tue, 2012-01-17 at 11:34 -0700, Robyn Bergeron wrote:
>> 2012/1/17 Máirín Duffy <duffy at fedoraproject.org>:
>> > On Mon, 2012-01-16 at 17:28 -0500, David Nalley wrote:
>> >> The board opted not to do a full blackout, though that was certainly
>> >> one of the considerations.
>> >
>> > Time is short and we need some text ASAP. Can someone on the Board
>> > provide some text for the ticker and banner? (screenshot attached)
>>
>> I may be confusing this with something else, but wasn't Jared also
>> going to run the text by legal?
>
> I tried his email yesterday; his phone and IRC today, but no response
> yet :(
>
> I was going to write something up myself, but I don't know if that is
> possible if it has to be run through legal. I have an unrelated
> conference call from 2-3 and an unrelated Red Hat customer meeting after
> that so it is going to be impossible for me to do it, if it also needs
> to pass through legal.
>
> I guess we could just fall back on something much shorter than the
> filler text:
>
> "Fedora does not promote internet censorship. Help stop SOPA and PIPA."
>
> and have the learn more point to the american censorship website that
> Ian has it pointing to in git right now?
>
> ~m

You're doing the work :)  I hereby empower you to make the decision,
with my non-powers being that I am in the community. Let's not get
blocked by waiting to see if someone else will take it up if you are
willing to run with it.

I think the text is short and sweet and that it works. I would only
suggest substituting "The Fedora Project" for Fedora in that line,
just to make the distinction very clear about who is making the
statement.

And if Fedora Legal (hi spot!) has no issues, I think we're good.
Spot: Can you eyeball that line and yay/nay?

Mo: Thanks for championing this and working to bring it all together,
I know many folks are tired and just getting back from FUDCon and
catching up with $dayjobs, so it's appreciated.

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