[Foundation-l] [Wikinews-l] Proposal for the creation of aWikinews foundation

[Craig Spurrier]

Giving non-Wikinewsies accreditation is something that would only be 
done with great care. The situations I can see it happening in are very 
limited. Perhaps for users of other Wikimedia projects (especially 
Commons) who have an opportunity to cover a news event, we could give 
them temporary accreditation. Giving outside people accreditation would 
not be done without a great deal of community discussion first and only 
then to people who we can clearly trust and whose work will benefit 
Wikinews.

-Craig Spurrier
[[n:Craig Spurrier]]

GerardM wrote:
> Hoi,
> The arguments why it would be a good thing to have a Wikinews organisation
> have not been refuted. There are some issues that make the issue
> complicated. The notion that people who are NOT working on Wikinews could
> also get an "accreditation" is what makes me uncomfortable about the whole
> issue.
>
> When you need "widespread" support to get things done/organised to get
> things done it will mean that things do not happen. There are always people
> who only know to see why not other people are not involved and consequently
> are not heard. What is needed is people championing the cause who invests
> time and effort in it.
>
> It is also not necessarily by continuously talking on a list that you make
> things happen .. :)
>
> Thanks,
>     GerardM
>
> PS I do appreciate the reason for a Wikinews organisation. :)
>