Hi Folks,
There is a proposal initiated by the Wikimedia Foundation to call ourselves the "Wikipedia Network", "Wikipedia Movement" or simply "Wiki".
I strongly suggest that the Foundation should allocate time & resources with the Wikimedia community fully involved in *identifying and resolving the real problem *that brought the idea of creating the brands department. These include opening communication channels like what was done in our strategy 2030 process to ask recommendations on how we strengthen the Wikimedia identity (like having online and offline promotion of the "Wikimedia" identity)
I was puzzled how this Brand project was not fully integrated in the 2017 and 2018-2020 Movement Strategy Process.
But hey, we can do a counter proposal and offer a better and more acceptable solution to this.
As shared by the Florence in the other mailing list:
1) if you are not aware of the topic, and arguments behind the proposition ----> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_movemen... 2) if you would like to read some feedback from the community, check this : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Should_the_Foundation_c... 3) to read the proposals : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_brands/2030_movemen... 4) to watch the presentation via youtube : *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3zlBGHHHiY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3zlBGHHHiY*