[Wikimedia-l] Naming for the Travel Guide project

[Thomas Morton]

If anyone has a good idea for a name, but lacks to funds or means to pick
it up (and the WMF declines to do so), feel free to get in touch. I am
happy to handle the purchase and later transfer (if it wins!) for you :)

Hopefully that removes that hurdle :D

Tom

On 27 September 2012 13:48, Philippe Beaudette <philippe at wikimedia.org>wrote:

> Hi Lodewijk,
>
> Currently the process is that the suggested name must be owned by the WMF
> or a volunteer who is willing to transfer it free of charge.  Any
> exceptions would have to be worked out with Kelly and Erik.
>
> Thanks,
> pb
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> Philippe Beaudette
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> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
>
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>
> philippe at wikimedia.org
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 4:05 AM, Lodewijk <lodewijk at effeietsanders.org
> >wrote:
>
> > Thanks Philippe,
> >
> > just as clarification: do I understand correctly that people can only
> > suggest names that are either owned by the WMF or they are willing to
> > invest money to buy the domains for at least the .org and possibly some
> > more? Or would the WMF also be willing to buy/reimburse the domains that
> > would likely be serious candidates? This wasn't entirely clear from the
> > page to me.
> >
> > Best,
> > Lodewijk
> >
> > 2012/9/27 Samuel Klein <meta.sj at gmail.com>
> >
> > > Thanks for keeping this rolling, Philippe.
> > > It's great to see the names turned up already.
> > >
> > > SJ
> > >
> > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 4:24 AM, Philippe Beaudette
> > > <philippe at wikimedia.org>wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > The straw poll [1] for the name of the new travel guide project has
> > > closed.
> > > >  While there's been strong support for the name Wikivoyage, there
> have
> > > also
> > > > been strong arguments expressing the desire for a more open-ended
> > process
> > > > and no overall consensus to go forward without it. The Wikimedia
> > > Foundation
> > > > therefore would like to invite participation in an open process,
> which
> > is
> > > > described at
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Travel_Guide/Naming_Process
> > > ,
> > > > and begins immediately with the submission of suggested names (please
> > > note
> > > > the submission process).  Thank you for your participation.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > pb
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [1] -
> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Travel_Guide/Naming_straw_poll/en
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> > > > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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> > > >
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