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. :)