[Foundation-l] roadmap for WM affiliation ; a name for self-identified affiliation

[Alec Conroy]

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 4:03 AM, Ziko van Dijk <zvandijk at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> If I understand Alec right he wants a model wherein a project like
> WikiSomething can declare itself affiliated with Wikimedia:
> "We need a name for self-identified project affiliation. External
> projects needs to be able to claim, on their own initiative, that they
> are "part of" something."
> Of course, WikiSomething can say on its website "We like Wikimedia and
> share its goals", but the wording must not give the impression that
> there is an official link between both.

> The problem is that we don't want that anybody can decorate himself
> with the Wikimedia trademark and maybe abuse it. There must be an
> official recognition anyway from Wikimedia Foundation.

This!  We want the "first-class citizenship" provided by "We're Part
of The Wikimedia Movement", but without trademark issues AND without
stepping on toes.

But it has to be "equal footing" and "membership"y.     An "I <3 The
Wikimedia Movement" bumper sticker just isn't the same effect.

Alec