On 08/06/07, Walter Vermeir walter@wikipedia.be wrote:
Alison Wheeler <wikimedia@...> writes:
I don't want to get into discussion about Carbon-Neutral and the rest, but have to say I would worry if we started putting the logo on the WMF projects, and for one simple reason.
Who is to say why *this* logo should be added? Why shouldn't the logos for Breast Cancer awareness, Aids awareness, etc be added too? Or let's get really serious and add the Taiwan flag proclaiming it is entirely independent of China? or a Basque flag?
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Putting a logo or some sort expression on a WMF website is independent from the issue. This is not about putting logo's on websites but to be aware of the environment impact of the WMF-projects. And to try include those aspects as a factor when making decisions like buying hardware to consider the energy consumption as a factor.
If the WMF would become carbon neutral then that could be included in the relevant Wikipedia articles and on some page on the Foundation website. I personally would not mind to show that by putting a logo on the website but there is no need to do that.
Greetings, Walter
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I seriously doubt that the Wikimedia Foundation has enough money or resources to go carbon neutral. We were saying that the foundation doesn't even have enough money to last more than 4 months a few months ago (although I am sure they do) and going carbon neutral could massively increase expenses.