[Foundation-l] Re: Business cards

[Anthere]

I agree a little card can help.
But keep in mind that this one is about the Foundation and its local 
chapters. So, having a card confers a sort of authority to its holder 
and Jimbo has more than once found himself in the situation where some 
one he was talking to told him, "Mr X, your representant, told us that 
blahblahblah". The person thought it real and true, and it was not so 
easy for Jimbo to convince him otherwise.

Now, I think this is essentially a problem when discussion is over legal 
issue, technical deals, donations negociations etc... which are the 
concerns of the chapters and foundation proper.

This is quite different from being an editor on a project. We already 
mentionned several times that it would be great for example, to have a 
press card for some wikinewsies, as it would open them doors.
Similarly, setting up cards saying that someone is an editor at 
wikipedia or wikinews (with Wikipedia logo or Wikinews logo) to help 
access in some areas, do not seem to be a problem to me.

ant

Walter Vermeir a écrit:
> Anthere schreef:
> [cut]
> 
>> Last point, it was suggested that only board members
>> or officers get cards, not regular members of
>> associations. I do not think this is a problem.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>> Anthere
> 
> 
> The fictional editors of the semi-fictional Hitchhiker's Guide to the 
> Galaxy do have some type of identification card to show that the work 
> for the HHGG.
> 
> In some situations it can be useful to have such a card to show that you 
> are a Wikipedia/Wikinews/etc. editor. Such a card means off course 
> nothing. But there are a lot of people there outside who can be 
> impressed whit a plastic card whit your name and picture on it.
> 
> And open doors where you otherwise are not allowed. Practical I think on 
> getting access to buildings and permission to make pictures from some 
> people and objects in museums and so.
>