On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 4:03 AM, Ziko van Dijk <zvand...@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 _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
