It might get some action in the short term, but at what cost? What Fae just proposed is to make Wikimedia a reputational risk. This would scare people away from open access potentially doing long term damage.
I don't have a magic bullet, but this kind of approach is decidedly worrying.
In the meantime I can try to contact an appropriate curator. If we can get them onside that is the first step. On 28 Jul 2017 13:25, "Andy Mabbett" andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
On 28 July 2017 at 13:11, Richard Nevell richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk wrote:
Attempting to embarrass the British Museum is misguided and certainly
would
not build bridges for future collaboration.
Perhaps, but as Fae indicates, it might also cause some movement.
What's your - WMUK's, I mean - alternative proposed action?
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