[Foundation-l] Wikimedia UK

Dan Rosenthal swatjester at gmail.com
Thu Aug 28 17:33:05 UTC 2008


Michael Snow wrote:
> Thomas Dalton wrote:
>   
>> 2008/8/28 Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com>:
>>   
>>     
>>> Alison Wheeler announced today the impending dissolution of Wiki Educational
>>> Resources Ltd (Wikimedia UK). It isn't clear from her message why she
>>> determined to fold it instead of pass on leadership to those interested. [1]
>>>     
>>>       
>> She mentioned the company has debts incurred through the setup and no
>> assets to pay them off - starting from scratch may well be the best
>> option in that light (I don't know the extent of the debts).
>>   
>>     
> She described it elsewhere as "some small liabilities", so I assume 
> they're not too major. Nevertheless, given the history it may be more 
> practical to start fresh.
>
> --Michael Snow
>
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If they are "small liabilities", would someone from WM UK mind 
contacting me off-list to see about making a donation to WM UK? I'm 
completely unfamiliar with the situation, but if it's simply a money 
issue, I'm more than willing to put up at least something.


-Dan



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