Thanks Karen and Ben, I appreciate especially the bit about the $2500 threshold. Also, Leigh Honeywell posted a helpful quote from the agency's descriptoin of its mission: http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004154.html
I think this is worth keeping an eye on, because (while unlikely) it's not inconceivable to me that somebody might offer a course on Wikipedia (probably bundled with some other topics) that exceeds that cost threshold. I generally present events I produce, whether one-off or ongoing, as offering an opportunity to learn something; and I think formal instruction combined with peer learning can be a potent combination. More on all that here, for anybody interested: http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2014-January/004155.html But, I think it's safe to say that the $2500 threshold addresses any potential urgency around this :) -Pete On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 5:29 PM, Karen Coyle <[email protected]> wrote: > I doubt if we have anything to worry about -- or someone would be chasing > after the entire MeetUp world. The article is very vague but my sense is > that the state of CA is going after folks who claim to be "schools," who > charge $$, and run courses with at least a pass/fail outcome and some > concept of an earned certificate. That's a far cry from folks getting > together from time to time to teach each other stuff. > > kc > > > On 1/30/14, 5:03 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > >> All, >> >> I read this article with some concern. Thoughts? >> >> http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/29/california-regulator- >> seeks-to-shut-down-learn-to-code-bootcamps/ >> >> Of course, hackathons and editathons in the Wikimedia space are >> typically offered for free, but I don't know from the article whether >> that makes a difference. (The article doesn't have anything to say about >> what "compliance" entails.) >> >> Interested in learning more about what's going on here. >> >> Pete >> -- >> Pete Forsyth >> Principal, Wiki Strategies >> [[User:Peteforsyth]] on Wikipedia/Wikimedia >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-SF mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf >> >> > -- > Karen Coyle > [email protected] http://kcoyle.net > m: 1-510-435-8234 > skype: kcoylenet > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-SF mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf >
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