I wonder if deviation away from a central core policy should be banned. That view is probably not very popular.
Jeblad On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 4:39 PM, Gnangarra <gnanga...@gmail.com> wrote: > its nice idea most just usurp the english policies to start with anyway > when they need it so having a base line on meta would be good though > probably it would best to have it set up automatically in the incubator > stage so that they get moved across when the projects takes the big leap > forward and the community that develops the project can develop these > policies as they grow. It also means that as part of the jump these pages > will need to have been translated as well. > > note I'm currently involved with a wikipedia in the the incubator > > > > On 2 August 2017 at 22:29, Tito Dutta <trulyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > Some works and study was done for Indic Wikimedia projects (there are 24 > > communities) after a detailed consultation and needs-assessment, please > > see: > > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indic_Wikipedia_ > > Policies_and_Guidelines_Handbook.pdf > > There are three types of issues: > > a) Localizing policies (translating is not the only way, but localizing > > keeping a project in mind) > > b) Enforce them > > c) For smaller communities having a group of editors working on these > > > > > > > > Thanks > > Tito Dutta > > Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to > remind > > me over email or phone call. > > > > On 2 August 2017 at 19:35, John Erling Blad <jeb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Nearly all Wikipedia projects has virtually the same core content > > policies, > > > but with slightly different wording. Nearly all, because a lot of the > > > smaller lacks them, and a lot has outdated or only partial policies. It > > > takes a lot of time to actually make them and keep them updated. > > > > > > Creating and maintaining the core content policies should not be > > something > > > that small projects should invest a lot of time in, they should simply > be > > > able to point to existing policies on Meta. The central policies should > > be > > > localized if necessary. > > > > > > Checking Meta I find > > > - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_no_original_research_policy > > > - https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Neutral_point_of_view > > > > > > I can't find anything like "Verifiability". > > > > > > Would it be possible for Wikimedia Foundation to make some sound > baseline > > > policies, and with the option for local projects to refine those? > Perhaps > > > with assistance from editors on Wikipedia? > > > > > > Lets try to make the policies accurate, without "no original research" > > > diverging into verifiability of external sources. It should be about > > > original research in content on Wikipedia. Likewise, at some projects > > > neutral point of view has become "do not diverge from creators point of > > > view"… > > > > > > Would this be possible? It would be really nice if those baseline > > policies > > > pages could be copied to the individual projects like central user > pages, > > > so they would be "internal" to the projects. Thus the projects would > have > > > more "ownership" of them. > > > > > > The same thing apply to other meta projects (Wikipedia, Wikibooks, > > > Wiktionary, etc). > > > > > > Jeblad > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > > wiki/Wikimedia-l > > > 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> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Wikimedia-l > > 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> > > > > > > -- > GN. > President Wikimedia Australia > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > 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> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l 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>
