Delirium wrote:
I agree oversight is necessary, but disagree that the
Foundation is the
proper entity to provide it---the Wikinews community is the only entity
that should or can legitimately do so. The Foundation can, of course,
step in in an emergency if necessary (which has always been the case on
all projects), but pre-approval should not be necessary, nor should that
authority be used in any case except a true emergency.
I don't see the importance of the outside vs. inside distinction in this
case. It is entirely proper for a Wikinewsie to be given the authority
to represent themselves to the outside world as "vouched for by
Wikinews" if, in fact, they are vouched for the Wikinews community. So
long as they are not presenting themselves as representatives of the
Wikimedia Foundation, I don't see the need for Foundation approval.
Okay, I do. The foundation as the owner of the name Wikinews is the
ultimate instance to decide who is allowed what to do with this name. It
can decide to delegate this decision to the community, even for outside
relations as in the case of press credentials but it stays their
decision. If the wikinews community wants to hand out press credentials,
they should submit their policy to the foundation and have it approved
by the foundation. Since the policy seems quite okay, I see no reason
why the foundation shouldn't accept it, but there's certainly a need for
approval as they want to use the trademark in external relations.
greetings,
elian