Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Social enterprise

-- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Oct 3, 2012 12:32 PM, "Richard Symonds" richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: > It would be... tricky to get the idea past the community on Wikipedia, > though, would it not? I know a good few administrators who delete any paid > articles on sight. > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > > On 3 October 2012 12:07, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote: > >> The idea of setting up some kind of social enterprise is a very >> interesting one. One other service it could sell, somewhat more >> controversially, is advice on dealing with problems with Wikipedia >> articles. I think it is clear that just letting OTRS handle it doesn't >> really work and people need more support than just an email address >> they can send things to and get back a lecture on Wikipedia policy and >> procedure, and judging by the number of attempts we see at setting up >> for-profit consultancy services for this, it would appear there is a >> market. (I think there is probably a market of companies and >> individuals that would be happier paying even if they could get the >> same thing done for free, just because they feel more confident in a >> paid service.) >> >> It would be better for a social enterprise of Wikimedians to be >> providing that paid consultancy than some of the other people trying >> to offer such services. I did try and draw up a rough business plan >> for such a consultancy, and I think it could turn a profit. The big >> unknowns were how much we could charge (I used some PR consultancy >> chargeout rates I found online as a rough estimate) and how much >> non-chargable work would be required in order to attract business (if >> we get people just knocking on the door without any reals sales work >> required, then it would easily be profitable). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediauk-l@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediauk-l@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >