[Foundation-l] New project proposal: Soviet Repressions Memorial

[Jon]

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Kurt Maxwell Weber wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 December 2008 19:53, you wrote:
>> I posit that the "memorial project" is not essential.  I think it
>>  would drain resources from our mission.
>>
>> Jon
> As I explained in the proposal (again, did you read the proposal?)
> it is an essential part of the WMF's mission.
I did read it... and I jsut read it again at meta to be sure I
understand again.

The mission... "...empower and engage people around the world to
collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the
public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally."


I question how a POV memorial is educational content.


I also question alignments that could be generated by such memorials.


I question scalability... "They have a memorial, why can't I.  You
don't think [insert event here] is important enough?  I just won't
support WMF anymore".


With the above, when groups become alienated, I question our ability
to effectively disseminate the core projects (wikipedia, and others)
effectively and globally.


I question the technical strain on our resources.  All of these memorials.

I question the political implications of having a worded memorial,
polarizing an otherwise neutral foundation, or the public perception
of the foundation.

These are only a few of the things I began to question when I first
read the proposal.


Jon-





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