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On 10/14/13 2:29 PM, Gerard Meijssen wrote: > I am a member of the language committee of the Wikimedia Foundation. > the fact of having people on a committee is also very much that we can > bend the rules when there are good arguments for it. > Hi Gerard, Your support is always appreciated. The end of November, we should have the ASL Wikipedia on Incubator ready for an evaluation by the committee. > The big reason why we need a Wikipedia in any sign language is because > it will show that it is possible to have a Wikipedia in a sign > language. The reason why I will support the first wikipedia in any > sign language is because there are few things likely to get noticed as > much as such a precedent. Sign languages are written languages. We have made great strides for online support. These will continue to increase. Thanks for your support, -Steve ________________________________________________ SIGNWRITING LIST INFORMATION Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] SignWriting List Archives & Home Page http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1