Given that the purpose of the new site is discussion toward the improvement of Wikipedia/Wikimedia, I don't see a problem in principle with a post mentioning the existence of the new site. Repeated promotional e-mails would be out of line, but I trust that will not be an issue.
Newyorkbrad On 7/9/14, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > What do users of this list feel about it being used to discuss issues, > or attract more members, to non-Wikimedia websites? > > Checking the definition at > <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l> it's > ambiguous as really almost anything that mentions Wikimedia could be > in scope. I'm slightly concerned that if the 'offwiki' website is free > to use this list membership to attract greater participation by > Wikimedians, then to be fair and equitable, the same courtesy should > be allowed to any other website or forum which may be expected to have > a number of Wikimedians as participants. Obvious examples are > wikia.org, wikipediocracy.com and facebook.com. > > Fae > > On 10/07/2014, Newyorkbrad <newyorkb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Wil, thank you for the announcement of your site. Although things >> there were in a bit of a chaotic state the last time I looked at it >> and there are clearly some bugs to be worked out, we will see whether >> it can ultimately emerge as a fruitful discussion forum. >> >> With regard to potential impersonation user registrations, including >> users registering in the names of "prominent Wikipedians," or for that >> matter of prominent Wikipedia critics, it is essential that you take >> steps to verify the identity of registrants using such usernames. >> Existing criticism sites such as Wikipediocracy and previously >> Wikipedia Review have consistently checked such registrations before >> allowing postings, and it is good practice that they do so, to avoid >> potential negative impacts not only on the persons potentially >> impersonated but on the reputations of their sites as well. (There are >> other issues as to which those sites do not epitomize good practice in >> my view, but this one they get right.) Similarly, I assume that such >> checks are performed on Wikimedia mailing lists such as this one. >> There is every reason that offwiki can do so as well and I hope you >> intend to. >> >> Regards, >> Newyorkbrad >> >> On 7/9/14, Wil Sinclair <w...@wllm.com> wrote: >>> Hi all, I've started a new wiki called Offwiki: http://offwiki.org. >>> Our community discusses potential changes to Wikipedia and its >>> Wikimedia sister projects that aren't easily discussed in forums like >>> this mailing list. We also try new ideas that we hope will be adopted >>> on-wiki- both social and technical in nature. >>> >>> But that's not the primary reason I'm writing all of you. I've noticed >>> that many prominent Wikipedians have created accounts to avoid >>> impostors claiming their very public usernames for themselves. My >>> apologies, but Wikimedia doesn't run an OpenID server, and there's >>> really no other way for me to confirm identities before a user has >>> created a username. The problem is technical, and AFAIK there is >>> nothing I can do about it. >>> >>> So, if you're concerned about your username being phished out, then >>> consider creating an account at http://offwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page. >>> Maybe you'll even stick around for a few minutes to see what we've >>> been up to. :) >>> >>> Thanks. >>> ,Wil >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >>> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > -- > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > Personal and confidential, please do not circulate or re-quote. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
