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• So will WMF challenge the subpoena or not? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 10:43, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

  I'm going to give some horribly unspecific language here, and I hope you'll understand that we don't want to talk about legal strategy publicly while it's still being developed. But I can safely say that the Foundation's legal team is aware and is actively investigating all options, and is in communication with Neumont. Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:23, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

• I just want to say, I was really happy that the foundation stopped the fundraiser once the neccesary funds are raised. Fundraisers are a neccesary evil, but an evil nonetheless and should only go on as long as neccessary. (p.s. Refereshing to see something other then a Jimbo appeal for a change). Bawolff (talk) 11:28, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
• I don't believe the Foundation has identifying information on file even for users with advanced permissions, other than actual WMF staff members themselves. I believe it was clarified some time ago that when a new functionary (arbitrator, checkuser, oversighter, etc.) is elected or appointed and sends identification to the Office, the identification is simply reviewed to verify the person's eligibility and then is destroyed, not retained in the files. Newyorkbrad (talk) 18:00, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

  Newyorkbrad is correct. You can read my statement regarding this at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard&diff=398201391&oldid=397500641. Philippe Beaudette, Wikimedia Foundation (talk) 18:26, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

  But does the WMF retain IP logs of registered editors for any period of time? For some, at least, they are kept due to sockpuppet investigations, right? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 21:46, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

  Yup, I would assume that such logs are kept for some time. Once the WMF receives the subpoena, I don't believe it would be lawful for them to purge those logs while the case is pending. Cla68 (talk) 23:04, 2 January 2013 (UTC)