Excellent Suggestion Praveen, +1.
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 11:23 PM, praveenp <me.praveen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
If this get implemented with enough background check
with rigid
criteria like credible 300 uploads/3000 edits +1 yr active
participation in any indian lang wiki project so as active users can
get full advantage, it will be great. Such a criteria will help to
keep self proclaimed or self appointed wikipedia enthusiasists away
from taking over wikimedians or misusing wikipedia photographer
status.
On 07/02/2012, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak.11(a)live.com> wrote:
Agree with Srikanth, as I can't join the chapter because I'm underage.
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:49:39 -0800
From: parakara.ghoda(a)gmail.com
To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Letters of authority or press cards (was:
Backup for Wikipedians)
I agree with fae about the entire issue.
Last week, there was an Academy in Coimbatore at the Amrita University
where
I was denied entry as my ID card didn't state
Wikipedia.
For Commons, this may not be of much use. Most Police men chase us away
for
pulling out a Camera in Public.
However, I do not see this reaching non members of the chapter,
especially
the under age ones like Vibhijain, or others.
Re,
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Vickram Crishna <
vvcrishna(a)radiophony.com>
wrote:
Further to Theo's suggestion (inline below)
On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Theo10011 <de10011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Great suggestion Fae.
As Srikanth correctly pointed it out, such an ID would be under the
content
scope, which neither the chapter or the WMF India
operations have any
jurisdiction over.
I remember a couple of years ago, Wikinews tried this for their active
editors, offering to print them 'official reporter' IDs. It was an idea
at
the time, and I'm not sure if they actually
implemented it or not.
For photographers, this would be the commons community. This shouldn't be
too hard, I suggest someone mentioning the political situation and
suggesting this for commons photographers in the VP. The great thing is
since, it would be the community who would award it, there is little or
no
direct liability to an official body. There
should however be a
contribution
record or an endorsement from someone to print
these out.
One thing the chapter can do however, is offer a special
member/photographers ID to the existing members. This could be at a
surcharge so they don't undertake any expense- they can print out plastic
IDs with photos, and membership detail of the existing members. This ID
might be able to suffice for the purpose.
I don't think that the card should necessarily be printed at a
centralised
location. In fact, I don't even think this is
desirable (from security
and
logistics viewpoints). It should be fairly simple
to 'approve' a request
for
accreditation (framework discussed already), then
lead to a web-based
one-time card generator that the user can print and laminate herself. In
case of problems printing, the user should have a fallback option to
report
the failure, in order to enable a second attempt
for the card to be
printed.
Regards
Theo
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:15 PM, CherianTinu Abraham <
tinucherian(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
The chapter can officially decide it only after a discussion within
Board ,
SIG leadership and the members.
But on a personal level, I agree with Anirudh's view on this.
Since it brings strong accountability for the chapter on the use of the
ID
by the recipients , this has to be done with
caution and utmost care.
May be we can set up an empowered committee to review such requests and
grant them. ( just a suggestion)
Nevertheless, IMHO, such id cards should be issued to "only trusted
Wikimedians" with a substantial amount of history with our projects and
mission.
Regards
Tinu Cherian
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com
wrote:
We do need a Chapter EC Board member to respond to this.
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
The question whether the Chapter will help
someone if they get into some
sort of trouble with the authorities is an
important one and should be
addressed. Once a letter of authority is issued
to a volunteer, the
chapter's reputation and credibility is on
the line. Therefore, the
chapter
> must endeavor to only approve those members who have a substantial
amount
of
history with our projects and their mission.
> In such a scenario, I would expect the chapter to extend help to those
it
endorses.
anirudh
(personal opinion)
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudhsbh(a)gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>
>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:42 PM, Srikanth Lakshmanan <
srik.lak(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 18:24,
<wheredevelsdare(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> Will the chapter or India Programs
provide assistance?
>>
>>
>> IIRC both of them lie outside the
"content" boundary and wouldn't be
>>> helping. I dont recollect reading anything like "protecting interests
of
>> wikipedians" on the chapter's
mission / vision. Form a political party
>> (since asking the current ones might not
help!) and fight for it, else
>> sit
>> at home and edit non controversial stuff
like "Brinjal" :P
>
>
>> Supporting Wikimedia volunteers in their mission to expand the scope
and
> variety of content on Wikimedia projects is
an important part of our
> stated
> goals. I think this is a very good idea, and
a little help to the
>> volunteers from the chapter would go a long way in giving their work
some
> credibility in the eyes of authorities,
private and public both.
>
> anirudh
> (personal opnion)
>
>>
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