Daniel Mayer wrote:
--- Benedikt Mandl benedikt.mandl@gmx.at wrote:
WikiSpecies in currently in the process of being launched as an official wikimedia project with an initial interface and basic functions at www.wikispecies.org/
A big thank you to everybody who contributed to the project so far, from the constructive discussion to the technical support. I hope that the interest in wikispecies will remain as high as it seems to be right now.
In order to allow an efficient communication between all those who are interested in wikispecies, a mainling list was created. To register at this mailing list, please go to:
http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikispecies-l
I hope many of you register and want to become part of an evolving wikispecies! Best,
What the hell is this? There was a lot of opposition to setting up a separate project. Who the hell authorized this?
This is NOT the way to set up a new project.
-- mav
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Yes, you opposed it. The wikimedia board approved it; all votes were in favour. There was discussion, the arguments were weighed. What is your problem ?
Wikispecies is not a fork. It is not intended as a fork, it will prove not to be a fork.. Encyclopedic information is in the Wikipedias, Wikispecies will refer to the other projects as much as the other projects may refer to Wikispecies.
Thanks, GerardM