[Foundation-l] Wikimedia UK v2.0

[geni]

2008/8/30 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan seems to me
> to be a perfect example of what can be done with activities funded by the
> participants.  But yeah, there's little need for a chapter to do that kind
> of stuff.

So something organised by two chapters of "Free Culture @" and with
further help from creative commons doesn't need a chapter? While there
are other structures that could do that kind of thing the fact is they
haven't.

> What types of activities do you have planned that would require outside
> funding?

At present none because no such funding exists. Nor does any chapter
exist to do anything with it. Given the failure of the previous
chapter to complete setup distractions from the goal of setup are not
exactly welcome at this time.

Still if you insist:

1)The UK has some very large undigitalised photographic archives that
are public domain. Digitalised the material would be of significant
value to both wikimedia projects and the UK public in general (he's an
aerial photo of where you live from 1948). Even with volunteer labor
there are equipment costs to consider.

2)There are cases where free access is unlikely with various
organisations being very controlling of their archives.

3)The usual consideration of local servers while direct hosting is a
very bad idea there are other things that could be done with them.

4)sponsoring programs similar to the SOS schools CD.

There are others. Finding ways to spend money is never hard.

> How do you intend to get that funding?

Donation drives, memberships, premium memberships, sales of items
using wikipedia logo. There are various ways.

>  And why shouldn't this
> activity be pursued by the WMF, instead of the WMUK?

An American charity acting within the UK creates issues. In addition
the WMF has other priorities and has expressed no desire to pursue
such activities anywhere.

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geni