[okfn-discuss] OKFN local groups and ambassadors signing up petition

Tue Jun 11 14:08:29 UTC 2013

IMO the only response we can give is moving away from google apps -
condemning PRISM and still having our organization there would be
hypocritical.

Michael

On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 10:54:37AM -0300, Everton Zanella Alvarenga wrote:
> Hi Laura,
> 
> thanks for the explanation! I'll follow it next time. And I am curious
> to know what OKF has to say about PRISM.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tom
> 
> 2013/6/11 Laura James <laura.james at okfn.org>:
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I think this is a matter for Local Groups to work out themselves, in
> > consultation with the appropriate local board of directors and community,
> > and to ensure if they do sign that they make it clear what organisation or
> > group they represent - ie the Chapter or the specific Local Group.
> >
> > OKF Central has been approached by a number of groups about responses to
> > PRISM and we are reviewing them at present. We get a lot of requests to
> > support such statements and petitions, in topics relevant to open knowledge
> > and less so, and we need to ensure that we focus on what's important for us
> > as an organisation.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Laura
> >
> 
> 
> 
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> Everton Zanella Alvarenga (also Tom)
> OKFN Brasil - Rede pelo Conhecimento Livre
> http://br.okfn.org
> 
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