In a message dated 4/7/2008 3:55:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gerard.meijssen@gmail.com writes:
It is for all these reasons that I propose to name the council the "Project council" PC and for it to represent the interest and needs of the projects.
While this seems at first a good idea, it leaves me wondering about liability. If this council represents the interests and needs of the projects, would its members then be ultimately responsible for the projects? If, for example, someone wants to sue the Bulgarian Wikipedia or the English Wikinews, would they direct their efforts to the members of said council who represent its "interests and needs"? The WMF has always claimed that it is not a publisher and it is, therefore, not responsible for content. Would the same defense hold true of a Project Council?
Rather than speculate, I think Mr. Godwin should respond.
Danny
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