[Foundation-l] Now accepting projects!

[Chad]

I should mention that unlike Wikia, we would not be
putting ads on any of these resulting projects.

-Chad

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know it never happens because it never does... if you have a
>  counterexample, I hope it is forthcoming, because I would be very
>  interested.
>
>  Or is this like the time when I asked you for an example of a
>  neologism, and you didn't have any? I'm still waiting for that one.
>
>
>
>  Mark
>
>  On 14/04/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Hoi,
>  >  How do you know ?
>  >  Thanks,
>  >      GerardM
>  >
>  >
>  >  On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >
>  >  > I believe you have misread the original message in this thread.
>  >  >
>  >  > When would Wikia ever except a Wiki that could very possibly be
>  >  > approved, and then offer to help transfer it to the new wiki after its
>  >  > creation? That never happens.
>  >  >
>  >  > Mark
>  >  >
>  >  > On 14/04/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >  > > Hoi,
>  >  > >  Wikia has been accepting the projects that we have not accepted in the
>  >  > >  Wikimedia Foundation for a long time. It is nice to find that people
>  >  > have a
>  >  > >  choice where they want to host their project, they could even start
>  >  > their
>  >  > >  project on their own domain.
>  >  > >
>  >  > >  When people aspire to have a Wikimedia project, the normal way is to
>  >  > start a
>  >  > >  project at the Incubator.
>  >  > >  Thanks,
>  >  > >      GerardM
>  >  > >
>  >  > >
>  >  > >  On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:56 AM, Chad <innocentkiller at gmail.com>
>  >  > wrote:
>  >  > >
>  >  > >  > The following was just posted to the Veropedia.com blog,
>  >  > >  > and I am copying it to Foundation-l as much related
>  >  > >  > discussion regarding pending projects has been occurring
>  >  > >  > here. Additionally, many of those seeking a project in the
>  >  > >  > WMF will find this interesting. Thanks.
>  >  > >  >
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  > >> A Veropedia for a Wikipedia
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  > >> Wikipedia is designed to be an encyclopedia available in
>  >  > >  > >> various languages. However, it is up to the Language
>  >  > >  > >> Committee (LangCom) to decide the appropriateness
>  >  > >  > >> of a language prior to its inclusion in the set.
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  > >> Recently, it has become more difficult for a language to
>  >  > >  > >> get approved, and people wishing to write in languages
>  >  > >  > >> such as Ancient Greek, Erzya, Extremaduran and Gan
>  >  > >  > >> cannot do so.
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  > >> As a sign of good faith and cooperation, Veropedia
>  >  > >  > >> would be happy to host wikis (*pedias or other projects)
>  >  > >  > >> for any languages that have not yet been accepted by the
>  >  > >  > >> Language Committee or are otherwise "on hold." Should
>  >  > >  > >> they get accepted and a wiki is created for them, we will
>  >  > >  > >> be happy to assist them in moving over any content that
>  >  > >  > >> they have developed on the Veropedia site to the
>  >  > >  > >> Wikimedia-based project.
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  > >> We realize that this does not compensate for a fully
>  >  > >  > >> integrated Wikimedia project, but hope that it will enable
>  >  > >  > >> users to create content while their projects are being
>  >  > >  > >> approved. If you have any questions or wish to request a
>  >  > >  > >> wiki to be set up, please contact Chad or Danny at
>  >  > >  > >> <veropedia.info at gmail.com>. Thanks.
>  >  > >  > >>
>  >  > >  >
>  >  > >  > (Link: http://blog.veropedia.com/a-veropedia-for-a-wikipedia/)
>  >  > >  >
>  >  > >  > Always,
>  >  > >  >
>  >  > >  > Chad
>  >  > >  >
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