> present
> and organized.
Actually, allow me to disagree. I believe that
Wikimania city
ideas
should come from whoever feels like supporting them,
whether or
not
they are from a chapter. Of course, in a country with a
chapter,
help
from the chapter is appreciated, but not *needed*.
I agree. I said "strongly" support not "must".
For the record, Frankfurt last year, as far as I can
remember, was
a
bid springing out from three individuals and was
supported by
Wikimedia Deutschland *after* the city was chosen, not before.
Yes, but in 2005 there were few possibilities.
In 2006 Toronto said that there was no Chapter in Canada to support
the initiative.
> At moment I could read a lot of proposed towns
without
connection
> with local chapters (i.e. Geneva) which are only a
"nice to
have".
> In
> this moment these proposals seems to be only a brainstorming.
Yes, but brainstorming are gooooooood! I don't
think the chapters
should try to take the bids into their stride or phagocytize them,
but
rather allow for individuals to come with fresh ideas
and help
them
along the way if their ideas make sense, or not help
them if they
don't want to.
Wikimania is a an international conference, not a
national one...
Brainstorming is brainstorming and people know that in the
brainstorming all is possible ("Wikimania on the moon? OK, it's
brainstorming"). I think that we should be in the first step (after
brainstorming) and we should be more concrete (at least following the
requirements).
Ilario