[Foundation-l] Making wikimediafoundation.org more open to contributions

[koteche mcintosh]

A) This is completely off-topic.
B) It sounds like exactly what we already have. (Recurring donations
are new, but are now an option - with the exception of some Teir 1
chapter countries.)


Really? It is the most pressing topic of our times.


Surely you can see that. And you can see how pissed off governments are with
Wiki!!?

Maybe you live in a bubble and are not really arsed..

But there are MILLIONS of people out there who appreciate Wiki and its
foundation. the pressure it is putting on governments and are appreciative
for the collective voice it as given.

it is a good time to make it bigger and better.... without compromising the
principles. Able to adapt quickly to any government or court actions leveled
against it. Surely you can see that? Can't you?


Wiki can and must branch out. Use the brand to form television programs
internet programs fund research make films create a international on line
library. The options for freedom are endless. But it takes
commitment......That includes the people who use wiki every day! What better
way.... be a member for £2 per month! With TOTAL transparency!

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Philippe Beaudette <
pbeaudette at wikimedia.org> wrote:

> I would say that (as Erik said) in some cases it's a good idea.  I doubt
> that we could have done the work we did on Strategy wiki, had it been housed
> on meta.  Some wikis wish to set different standards for what can be
> included, and that's difficult to do if you have an extant wiki that has its
> own standards and rues.
>
> pb
>
> _______________________
> Philippe Beaudette
> Head of Reader Relations
> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
>
> pbeaudette at wikimedia.org
>
> Imagine a world in which every human being can freely share
> in the sum of all knowledge.  Help us make it a reality!
>
> http://donate.wikimedia.org
>
> On Jan 31, 2011, at 7:47 AM, Gerard Meijssen wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > The milk has spilled so it is time to mop up. As we gain more experience,
> we
> > learn that having new wikis is often a bad idea in the long run.
> >
> > We live we learn..
> > Thanks,
> >     GerardM
> >
> > On 31 January 2011 14:25, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 28 January 2011 20:33, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Such a solution would make it easier to fold separate wikis
> >>> (such as a conference wiki) back into Meta when we were done with
> >>> them, too.
> >>
> >> Why fold them into meta afterwards rather than just use Meta from the
> >> beginning? Isn't the whole point of the proposal that we stop creating
> >> new wikis for everything?
> >>
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