Thanks Karen and Ben,

I appreciate especially the bit about the $2500 threshold. Also, Leigh Honeywell posted a helpful quote from the agency's descriptoin of its mission: http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004154.html

I think this is worth keeping an eye on, because (while unlikely) it's not inconceivable to me that somebody might offer a course on Wikipedia (probably bundled with some other topics) that exceeds that cost threshold. I generally present events I produce, whether one-off or ongoing, as offering an opportunity to learn something; and I think formal instruction combined with peer learning can be a potent combination.

More on all that here, for anybody interested: http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004155.html

But, I think it's safe to say that the $2500 threshold addresses any potential urgency around this :)

-Pete

On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Karen Coyle <kcoyle@kcoyle.net> wrote:

I doubt if we have anything to worry about -- or someone would be chasing after the entire MeetUp world. The article is very vague but my sense is that the state of CA is going after folks who claim to be "schools," who charge $$, and run courses with at least a pass/fail outcome and some concept of an earned certificate. That's a far cry from folks getting together from time to time to teach each other stuff.

kc

On 1/30/14, 5:03 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote:

All,

I read this article with some concern. Thoughts?

http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/29/california-regulator-seeks-to-shut-down-learn-to-code-bootcamps/

Of course, hackathons and editathons in the Wikimedia space are
typically offered for free, but I don't know from the article whether
that makes a difference. (The article doesn't have anything to say about
what "compliance" entails.)

Interested in learning more about what's going on here.

Pete
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