2009/1/23 Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com:
2009/1/24 Anthony wikimail@inbox.org:
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Delphine Ménard notafishz@gmail.comwrote:
My reply isn't specific to what Thomas wrote; this is a general comment on this thread. I've been reading it with a lot of interest, and there are a couple of things I'd like to add to what's already been said.
First, I want to be clear – it was my decision to sublet the space from Wikia. I believe it's the right thing for Wikimedia :-)
It's the right decision from a practical standpoint, for the reasons outlined earlier by Erik and others. And beyond that, I also believe it is appropriate and reasonable for the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikia to have a normal working relationship – one that is neither overly entangled, nor exaggeratedly distant. Wikia does not do exactly what we do, but it does similar work. It makes sense for us to have a collegial, friendly relationship with Wikia, exactly as we do with dozens of other organizations who do work that is similar to ours, or aligned with it.
I would also say that I am happy we're talking about this, and I hope the people asking questions are finding the answers reasonably reassuring :-)