[Wikipedia-l] Propects for future growth

[Vicki Rosenzweig]

At 01:49 PM 10/1/02 -0400, Ed Poor wrote:
>My church tried to create a "Unification Encyclopedia" several years ago. 
>It was edited by Andrew Wilson, and was sponsored by one of the many 
>non-profit organizations members of my church have set up (possibly the 
>International Cultural Foundation).
>
>I wonder if it's even worth discussing the possibility of Wikipedia 
>seeking sponsorship from the Unification movement. Of course, editorial 
>independence would have to be guaranteed (no church slant allowed to creep 
>in). I'm talking about a "no strings attached" kind of grant, maybe.
>
>I know people with money -- the question is whether this Wikipedia 
>community could stomach an associaton with "those Moonies".

My feeling is that if/when we set up the nonprofit, anyone can donate as 
long as they
understand that all they get is a tax deduction, if applicable.

I'd be strongly against the Wikipedia being sponsored by *any* religious, 
political,
or ideological organization--they have agendas that don't match that of 
this project.


>Ed Poor     <-- member of Unification Church since 1977
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Cunctator [mailto:cunctator at kband.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 1:36 PM
>To: wikipedia-l at nupedia.com
>Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-l] Propects for future growth
>
>
>On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 13:14, Poor, Edmund W wrote:
><snip call for staff>
>
>
>This is why we need to set up the non-profit.
>
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