[Foundation-l] Creation of a Wikinews Embargoed Wiki

[Paul Williams]

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hoi,
> The idea of a policy like the one for new proposals is that everyone that
> has something relevant to say about it has had his opportunity. Yes, you
> had
> a two week proposal within Wikinews but there are more people who may have
> something to say about all this. The implications are wider then just the
> English language Wikinews. It is realistic to expect that other Wikinews
> projects will ask for a similiar project.
>
> One of the things I noticed that the formal arrangements of access are not
> worked out. I would prefer to have a more complete proposal that includes
> how access to this project is envisioned. Also the legal aspects of
> premature leaking are not addressed.
>
> Thanks,
>    GerardM
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 1:47 PM, Paul Williams <paul at skenmy.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Gerard Meijssen <
> > gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hoi,
> > > It is at the wrong place. Proposals like this are presented at Meta.
> > There
> > > is a procedure for new projects in which the language committee also
> > > features. Personally I think it is not something that the LC has much
> of
> > > an
> > > opinion on as it is a wiki intended as ancillary to an existing
> project.
> > > This is also yet again a project that makes better sense when we have
> > > Single
> > > User Logon in place ....
> > > Thanks,
> > >    GerardM
> > >
> > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_new_projects
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Paul Williams <paul at skenmy.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > After a poll lasting two weeks there is currently an 87% majority
> > > > consensus
> > > > on the creation of an Embargoed wiki. I am presenting the proposal
> to
> > > the
> > > > Foundation at this point to request the creation of said wiki.
> > > >
> > > > Our proposal is at [1]. If any further information is required, or
> > this
> > > > post
> > > > is in totally the wrong place, please reply!
> > > >
> > > > ~ Paul Williams
> > > > ~ [[n:User:Skenmy]]
> > > >
> > > > [1] http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Proposal_for_Embargoed_wiki
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> > I didn't think it appropriate for [1] as it isn't really a new project.
> > It's
> > an extension of an existing project, as you say. Doesn't it require a
> vote
> > -
> > of which we have already gained the consensus of those who are going to
> > use
> > it on Wikinews at [2].
> >
> > ~ Paul Williams
> > ~ [n:User:Skenmy]]
> >
> > [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_new_projects
> > [2] http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews:Proposal_for_Embargoed_wiki
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Hi Gerard,

Thanks for your comments. I'll take them back to the proposal and continue
work.

~ Paul Williams
~ [[n:User:Skenmy]]