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[โ€“] Sunshine@piefed.zip 42 points 2 weeks ago

The staff would be healthier and way less threatened.

[โ€“] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 weeks ago

It wouldn't change, which is exactly the point. Change is the undesirable outcome here. Moving headquarters would be intended to avoid change, because if it does change, it's not going to be change for the better.

[โ€“] Barbuzie@piefed.social 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sorry, what does it need to change?

[โ€“] Sunshine@piefed.zip 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Being based in a country pushing for book bans and censorship does not bode well for its future.

Especially with Heritage Foundation attempting to doxx the editors.

[โ€“] CumbrianCucumber@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that true? I'm actually floored by the idea of trying to doxx the Wikipedia editors. That's some of the most shameless anti-intellectualism and psychopathy I've ever heard of.

But to answer your question directly while I process that, yes, I think moving their location to Denmark or anywhere in Europe would be an absolute victory. The only thing that's stopped me from donating to Wikipedia is the thought that it'd get taxed and Trump would pocket some of it. While financially, the US government may not lose much, it's a massive reputational loss, and sets the stage for other companies to do the same.

[โ€“] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Le Point in France published an article against a wikipedia contributor a little while back

[โ€“] Barbuzie@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I see, thank you

[โ€“] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Headquartered in San Francisco, America's values and Wikipedia's values are not aligned. Quite a few Institutions would be well served by moving.

[โ€“] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago

I'm honestly more worried about the Internet archive

Are they considering doing so? If not, it might be easier to make an European Wikipedia Foundation.