Giving non-Wikinewsies accreditation is something that would only be done with great care. The situations I can see it happening in are very limited. Perhaps for users of other Wikimedia projects (especially Commons) who have an opportunity to cover a news event, we could give them temporary accreditation. Giving outside people accreditation would not be done without a great deal of community discussion first and only then to people who we can clearly trust and whose work will benefit Wikinews.
-Craig Spurrier [[n:Craig Spurrier]]
GerardM wrote:
Hoi, The arguments why it would be a good thing to have a Wikinews organisation have not been refuted. There are some issues that make the issue complicated. The notion that people who are NOT working on Wikinews could also get an "accreditation" is what makes me uncomfortable about the whole issue.
When you need "widespread" support to get things done/organised to get things done it will mean that things do not happen. There are always people who only know to see why not other people are not involved and consequently are not heard. What is needed is people championing the cause who invests time and effort in it.
It is also not necessarily by continuously talking on a list that you make things happen .. :)
Thanks, GerardM
PS I do appreciate the reason for a Wikinews organisation. :)