At 17:55 -0400 18/9/08, Andrew Whitworth wrote:
On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
That's an extremely pessimistic outlook. Why are you bothering to take part if that's what you think? If we can't make any money in the first year, how will we make it in future years? And if we're not making any money, what's the point in having a chapter? We won't be able to do anything we couldn't do now.
That is, I think, a bit of a pessimistic view as well. Money isn't everything, and much of what you will get out of the chapter is prestige. You'll be able to go into a school or university or government building and say "I represent Wikimedia UK and I would like to work together with you for the benefit of open content and open education". It sure beats saying "I go on Wikipedia some days after work, can I take some pictures of your stuff to put on the internet?". Don't rely too much on money, some of your most creative ideas might stem from a lack of it.
--Andrew whitworth
Indeed. But the servers cost real hard cash though... (I believe that there is some support in kind as well, for the Squids?)
Gordo