David, you appear to be agreeing strongly with me, not disagreeing. :) -- brion
On Sunday, February 28, 2016, David Cuenca Tudela <dacu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am starting a new thread because I disagree with the idea that the WMF > should be a high-tech organization as the other thread by Brion seemed to > suggest. Yes, technology is a tool that we use in our mission to gather and > process all forms of human knowledge, but in the end the driving force is > volunteership. > > Without volunteers there wouldn't be any movement and there wouldn't be any > need for tools, or any donations whatsoever. It is the concept of working > for free for the common good that allows us to exist and fulfill our > mission. The WMF is instrumental in providing the tools for it to happen, > but those tools are not only technological, they are also legal, > educational, and social, however when talking through computer screens we > seem to forget that. > > A hi-tech tool can work for a given task or not, but there are more > important topics like trust, commitment, empowerment, motivation, and joy > that cannot be assessed so easily, and that are at least as crucial as any > software. What is the point of having a perfect tool Z if I don't enjoy > working with my fellows on a common mission? > > The role of nurturing volunteers is not exclusive of affiliate > organizations, the WMF offer grants to volunteers and organizes several > gatherings. Is that enough to strengthen the volunteer community? Then I > look at organizations like WOOF or workaway that thrive with full-time > volunteers and I wonder if more opportunities could be opened for our > volunteers. > Is there anything holding us back to try new things besides old patterns of > participation? > > It is a challenge to do more for the volunteer community without resorting > to grants or payment, but that is the key to succeed as a volunteer > organization, to provide an ecosystem where personal growth is possible. > > I am interested in hearing what others have to say about it. Maybe it is > possible to gather ideas or even a team of people who wants to research > more information about the topic. > > Cheers, > Micru > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > ?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
