[Foundation-l] Re: Formal request: Wikinews project

[Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales]

Erik Moeller wrote:
> If, within the first 7 days of voting, there is a 90% level of agreement  
> or higher, the project can launch immediately. Seeing as this procedure  
> may well become the standard for future Wikimedia project proposals, I  
> find it important to minimize bureaucratic overhead for proposals which  
> have an exceptionally high level of agreement, even if that may not be the  
> case for Wikinews.
> 
> Is this agreeable?

I haven't read the rest of the thread yet, but since I'm trying to
catch up today and might not get to thre rest until later this
weekend, I didn't want to hold anything up by not letting people know
how enthusiastic I am about this whole concept.

I especially strongly support Erik's proposal for a voting period and
so on, because we really must avoid the fiasco that happened after the
approval of wikispecies.

--Jimbo