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

[Pharos]

On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:28 AM, Liam Wyatt <liamwyatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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]]

Perhaps we could start out modestly with just a handful of GLAMs, run
through a chapters "vouching" system, and move on from there.

If Wikimedia Australia were able to take the initiative on this and
start a pilot project, I personally think that would be fantastic.

Thanks,
Pharos

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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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