[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #3592: Dashboard Event Widget: Display 5 meetups instead of 3

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#3592: Dashboard Event Widget: Display 5 meetups instead of 3
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 Reporter:  Nao          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  Events API   |  Resolution:
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Comment (by KestutisIT):

 Replying to [comment:12 hlashbrooke]:
 > It's great that there are some very strong unofficial meetup groups - I
 love that the open-source nature of WordPress allows for that sort of
 thing to happen! The problem with promoting those in an 'official' way
 (even if we indicate that they are not actually official meetups) is that
 it lends credence and validation to those meetup groups, when we actually
 have no way of confirming whether they are upholding the core principles
 of the WordPress project or following the rules that meetup organisers are
 expected to adhere to. For example, many unofficial groups remain
 unofficial because they want to highlight and promote WP products that are
 not 100% GPL - that's not something that we can support in any central or
 official channel.
 > You know why the Vilnius meetup group that you organise is not part of
 the official chapter program, and given my explanation above, you should
 be able to see why it is not an option for it to appear in the events
 widget. No one is being ignored or banned in any way - there are clear
 rules that organisers must agree to and some groups do not agree with
 those rules.

 Well, as previously mentioned, this is against European commision
 clarification. Microsoft used the same tactics not allowing to see any
 other Windows media player on Windows Install for EU customers, as they
 were not official Microsoft product. But EC just fined by huge fine the
 Microsoft and forced to do that by law. As legally we still have to wait
 the 6 months period the action has be taken against our group, by the end
 of February, we will start the legal prosecution procedure via EC against
 WordPress Foundation, with it's executive Andrea Middleton, and
 Automattic, Inc. - the largest shareholder of WordPress (including
 patents), and it's executive Matt Mullenweg. We will also try to impose a
 request for EC freeze the funds of WordPress Foundation, to cover the loss
 of potential unfair business model, that is not legally existing (100% GPL
 is a fiction, the law says GPL-compliant), for all meetup groups that are
 not being shown as an option to visit for EU citizens (they don't see an
 option in dashboard to choose alternative meetup group, ran by other
 businesses, that are GPL-compliant).
 Anyway, we are not EC here. So the decisions will be made by EC, as well
 as all fines imposed (if decided so by EC) to WordPress Foundation,
 Automattic, Inc. and it's funds freezing. We are here not a judges, nor
 the investigators. I just posted what our government law advisors in
 Lithuanian Parliament said - that this is what Automattic, Inc. and
 WordPress Foundation is doing - is against EU laws and should be processed
 by investigation by European Commission.

 Also, please don't judge me, if the EC will froze the funds for WordCamp
 Europe, and because of that the WordCamp Europe won't happen. It is just
 the laws, and we have to help all the businesses in EU. And legally they
 first of all, will try to freeze all WordPress and Automattic funds that
 resides in the teritory of EU, and that may include the funds expected to
 be used for the payment of venue location in Porto or some further year
 event. I personally don't want to be blocker of WordCamp Europe, by that
 is just how the law is in EU. So once, again, sorry in advance if this
 will happen. I'm just not the guy who makes the decision, nor even our
 laywers do so - all this is done by European Comission.

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