[ih] ISOC wikipedia page

[Bill Woodcock via Internet-history]

Let me clarify my question: do you have a problem with the description of current events, or of history?  Either way, since you’re calling for action, could you be more specific about what you’re asking for?
    
                -Bill


> On Dec 22, 2019, at 11:30, Joly MacFie via Internet-history <internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
> 
> Is ISOC's history not part of Internet History?
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 5:18 AM Bill Woodcock via Internet-history <
>> internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Indeed, I see no connection with IH.  Is the problematic portion the
>> paragraph beginning “This sale to private equity was concerning to civil
>> society...”?  I agree that that’s a bit muddled.
>> 
>>                -Bill
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 22, 2019, at 10:35, el--- via Internet-history <
>> internet-history at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> What does this have to do with IH?
>>> 
>>> el
>>> 
>>> —
>>> Sent from Dr Lisse’s iPad Mini 5
>>>> On 22. Dec 2019, 09:54 +0200, Joly MacFie via Internet-history <
>> internet-history at elists.isoc.org>, wrote:
>>>> .ISOC is a little controversial right now, because of the PIR sale. One
>> of
>>>> the more vocal opponents joined Wikipedia just to rewrite ISOC article
>>>> according to his POV. This can be seen on the *current version*
>>>> <
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_Society&oldid=931900997
>>> 
>>>> .
>>>> 
>>>> So, I tried to improve things by rewriting the page as a *very basic
>>>> history*
>>>> <
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_Society&oldid=931027723
>>> 
>>>> .
>>>> 
>>>> There followed an edit war, from which I had to withdraw with an
>> admitted
>>>> COI. I have now issued an *RFC*
>>>> <
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Internet_Society#RfC_on_proposed_base_version_of_this_article
>> .>
>>>> on
>>>> which is a better version, the current, or my rewrite? However, it's
>>>> suffering from a lack of responses. If you're a wikipedia editor, please
>>>> feel free to to go there and comment, or even edit the article yourself.
>>>> 
>>>> But, more to the purpose of this list, if you know of some good
>> secondary
>>>> sources, (i.e. not posted on ISOC's website) that cover ISOC's history,
>>>> please mention them.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Joly
>>>> 
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