I think this particular campaign seems to be really well structured, which is clearly part of why it has such substantial support. But as a general rule, not all Kickstarters are created equal - yet many attract money regardless. Now that this new trend is kicked off, I'm a little concerned about future efforts to raise money using work on Wikimedia projects as a hook.
I'd much prefer to see this kind of stuff get done through grants that responsible organizations administer and monitor, rather than in a sort of free for all with no accountability. It may be worth it to think about some guidelines for when the WMF will intervene against fundraisers using Wikimedia trademarks in future Kickstarter campaigns. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
