If this get implemented with enough background check with rigid criteria like credible 300 uploads/3000 edits +1 yr active participation in any indian lang wiki project so as active users can get full advantage, it will be great. Such a criteria will help to keep self proclaimed or self appointed wikipedia enthusiasists away from taking over wikimedians or misusing wikipedia photographer status.
On 07/02/2012, Konarak Ratnakar <konarak...@live.com> wrote: > > Agree with Srikanth, as I can't join the chapter because I'm underage. > > Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:49:39 -0800 > From: parakara.gh...@gmail.com > To: wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Letters of authority or press cards (was: > Backup for Wikipedians) > > I agree with fae about the entire issue. > Last week, there was an Academy in Coimbatore at the Amrita University where > I was denied entry as my ID card didn't state Wikipedia. > > For Commons, this may not be of much use. Most Police men chase us away for > pulling out a Camera in Public. > > > However, I do not see this reaching non members of the chapter, especially > the under age ones like Vibhijain, or others. > Re, > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Vickram Crishna <vvcris...@radiophony.com> > wrote: > > Further to Theo's suggestion (inline below) > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Theo10011 <de10...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Great suggestion Fae. > As Srikanth correctly pointed it out, such an ID would be under the content > scope, which neither the chapter or the WMF India operations have any > jurisdiction over. > > > > I remember a couple of years ago, Wikinews tried this for their active > editors, offering to print them 'official reporter' IDs. It was an idea at > the time, and I'm not sure if they actually implemented it or not. > > > > For photographers, this would be the commons community. This shouldn't be > too hard, I suggest someone mentioning the political situation and > suggesting this for commons photographers in the VP. The great thing is > since, it would be the community who would award it, there is little or no > direct liability to an official body. There should however be a contribution > record or an endorsement from someone to print these out. > > > > One thing the chapter can do however, is offer a special > member/photographers ID to the existing members. This could be at a > surcharge so they don't undertake any expense- they can print out plastic > IDs with photos, and membership detail of the existing members. This ID > might be able to suffice for the purpose. > > > > > I don't think that the card should necessarily be printed at a centralised > location. In fact, I don't even think this is desirable (from security and > logistics viewpoints). It should be fairly simple to 'approve' a request for > accreditation (framework discussed already), then lead to a web-based > one-time card generator that the user can print and laminate herself. In > case of problems printing, the user should have a fallback option to report > the failure, in order to enable a second attempt for the card to be printed. > > > Regards > Theo > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:15 PM, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucher...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > The chapter can officially decide it only after a discussion within Board , > SIG leadership and the members. > > But on a personal level, I agree with Anirudh's view on this. > > > > Since it brings strong accountability for the chapter on the use of the ID > by the recipients , this has to be done with caution and utmost care. > > > May be we can set up an empowered committee to review such requests and > grant them. ( just a suggestion) > Nevertheless, IMHO, such id cards should be issued to "only trusted > Wikimedians" with a substantial amount of history with our projects and > mission. > > > > > > > Regards > Tinu Cherian > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > We do need a Chapter EC Board member to respond to this. > > > > Warm regards, > > > > Ashwin Baindur > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The question whether the Chapter will help someone if they get into some > >> sort of trouble with the authorities is an important one and should be > >> addressed. Once a letter of authority is issued to a volunteer, the > >> chapter's reputation and credibility is on the line. Therefore, the >> chapter > >> must endeavor to only approve those members who have a substantial amount >> of > >> history with our projects and their mission. > >> > >> In such a scenario, I would expect the chapter to extend help to those it > >> endorses. > >> > >> anirudh > >> (personal opinion) > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Anirudh Bhati <anirudh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:42 PM, Srikanth Lakshmanan <srik....@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 18:24, <wheredevelsd...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Will the chapter or India Programs provide assistance? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> IIRC both of them lie outside the "content" boundary and wouldn't be > >>>> helping. I dont recollect reading anything like "protecting interests of > >>>> wikipedians" on the chapter's mission / vision. Form a political party > >>>> (since asking the current ones might not help!) and fight for it, else >>>> sit > >>>> at home and edit non controversial stuff like "Brinjal" :P > >>> > >>> > >>> Supporting Wikimedia volunteers in their mission to expand the scope and > >>> variety of content on Wikimedia projects is an important part of our >>> stated > >>> goals. I think this is a very good idea, and a little help to the > >>> volunteers from the chapter would go a long way in giving their work some > >>> credibility in the eyes of authorities, private and public both. > >>> > >>> anirudh > >>> (personal opnion) > >>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > > > -- > Vickram > Fool On The Hill > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Srikanth Ramakrishnan. > Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th. > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore > > Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll Plaza. > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > -- Sent from my mobile device With love Praveen <http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Praveenp>:talk<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Praveenp> _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l