On 29. Jul 2020, at 15.47, Yaroslav Blanter
<ymbalt(a)gmail.com> wrote:
do you mean a cafe run by the WMF or an affiliate?
How is this compatible
with the non-profit status? Or is there smth I misunderstand?
I do not see why a non-profit could not run a coffee shop for fundraising. The profit, if
any, would naturally be used to the cause.
- Teemu
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 2:15 PM Leinonen Teemu
<teemu.leinonen(a)aalto.fi>
wrote:
Hi all,
Have there ever been a serious discussion on the idea of having a network
of Wikipedia branded (co)editing spaces / coffee shops / tea rooms around
the world?
They could work so that a chapter may apply from the WMF a license to run
a Wikipedia coediting coffee shop. The WMF could provide some basic things
such as Wikipedia branded coffee cups, barista aprons and specification of
the tables, chairs, menu etc. Each Wikipedia coediting space could also
offer some local delicacies.
The coediting space could seek for profit (shared between the chapter and
the WMF?), but the primary aim would be to be self-sustainable.
I am sure there are some cons, but I made a quick list of pros:
* Outreach and education
* Community building
* Jobs for Wikipedians
* Fun places for all Wikipedians to visit when in town
Any thoughts?
- Teemu
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