On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote:
The same question could be asked of any collective
with a Wikipedia
related goal. However, it could also be asked if in the Wikiverse (which
supremely thrives on the value of collaborative work), it is inappropriate
or redundant to form new collaboratives (like MediaWiki group or other
specific focus groups) that are outside the purview of chapters or the
Foundation for that matter. My hunch is that the formation of such any
formal/informal group of this nature is welcome as long as it does not
enter into trademark conflicts with existing entities. However, it beats me
why there would be a need to consolidate a new collective within a chapter
if there is no apparent need indicated by the group itself.
Errr...this seems at odd what I have been following. If I were to summarize
what you are stating above, is that it's inappropriate and redundant to
form Mediawiki groups and other focused groups. You opinion is, as long as
it doesn't include trademark usage, who cares? which by the way would be
hard to justify since to have any sort of formal affiliation would have to
carry Wikimedia or Mediawiki in their title, and show their relationship to
have any legitimacy, which preserves the essence of representation of a
global brand, and through that, exposure to the existing entities using the
trademark , but I digress.
I am just wondering whether the ideal approach would
be to propose the
nature of support that the chapter can extend in stead of wondering why the
group has not been merged or started by/within chapter members. This would
probably also mislead enthusiastic Indian Wikipedians who are not chapter
members to understand that they must streamline all their activities with
existing formal entities.
Regards
Theo
BTW will you be Cc'ing Quim on every response? :P