My own view is that it is highly unlikely that we'd get an agreement to do this whether the request from from the Foundation or us in the UK, and that making a formal request that would likely be declined could even give us negative publicity.
Saying that though, there is an outside possibility that it might be possible, and it would make great press if it happened, so I shall make some sotto voce contacts with them next week to see how they might respond to an actual request.
Alison
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I'll happily risk being the one in the corner no-one listens to here and state that, in my opinion at least, it sounds like a fairly cheesy idea and a waste of money.
Rob Church
On 04/03/06, Angela beesley@gmail.com wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Jordanhill_commemoration
It has been suggested that the Wikimedia Foundation should contact the authorities of the Jordanhill railway station to request and/or offer to place a plaque at the station, in commemoration of the millionth English language Wikipedia article.
However, it might be better for the Wikimedia UK chapter to handle this than the Foundation. Any opinions?
If it was the Foundation, then it would likely fall under the remit of the newly created Special Projects Committee.
Angela