[Foundation-l] Assume Good Faith and Don't Bite Newbees

[Liam Wyatt]

Practically speaking, how would such a verification system work? Would it be
a specific OTRS queue (similar to the way we get proof that a photo's
copyright release is correct) or would it be an email to Cary at the WMF
(similar to the way we make sure people with specific tools are over a
certain age)? Or, would it be a different thing altogether (e.g. the
verification process is via the local chapter who "vouches" for the GLAM)?

-Liam [[witty lama]]


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On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd at yahoo.com>wrote:

> The spirit of the one person per account policy was to prevent people from
> disclaiming responsibility by claiming another person did it. I feel that
> allowing accounts for GLAMs would not violate the intent of the policy, but
> suggest that the account be required to verify, maintain a valid email and
> provide the Foundation with the identities of the authorized users.
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Pharos <pharosofalexandria at gmail.com>
> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
> Sent: Wed, December 9, 2009 4:16:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Assume Good Faith and Don't Bite Newbees
>
> I believe that a "verified" account system for GLAMs specifically
> doing encyclopedic work (not for businesses, etc) would not be too
> difficult to work out, and would be well worth any such effort.
>
> Such systems, though nothing is 100%, have worked quite well for many
> other websites.
>
> Thanks,
> Pharos
>
> On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Gerard Meijssen
> <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hoi,
> > When they are blocked like it happened with the Tropenmuseum, I will ask
> the
> > person who did this to reconsider... There has to be a reason for a block
> > and these organisations do what they do and they do it very well. The
> notion
> > that a block on sight is always good is .... not reasonable.
> > Thanks,
> >     GerardM
> >
> >
> >
> > 2009/12/5 John Vandenberg <jayvdb at gmail.com>
> >
> >> On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Gerard Meijssen
> >> <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hoi,
> >> > I want to give you two different group / company accounts that I think
> >> are
> >> > valuable..
> >> >
> >> > Tropenmuseum... If you do not know about it, read the Tropenmuseum
> >> article
> >> > on Commons
> >> > Calcey - a company from Sri Lanka has adopted the localisation of the
> >> > Sinhala language. We are really grateful for their work.
> >> >
> >> > There are more great examples of companies, groups that make a
> difference
> >> > ... I would like to know more good examples..
> >>
> >> You say that now, but what happens when they are blocked.
> >>
> >> Or maybe they say something that sounds like a legal threat; are they
> >> speaking for the company?
> >>
> >> --
> >> John Vandenberg
> >>
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