On 14/07/2011 22:05, Michael Peel wrote: > On 14 Jul 2011, at 10:09, Charles Matthews wrote: > >> There are certainly other approaches. No serious use has been made of >> the UK wiki in relation to WLM. >> >> I don't see a WMUK board minute on the matter. I think WMUK >> participation in WLM went by default earlier in this year, because it >> was not put on the board agenda. > The board has a huge amount to discuss at each meeting, so it not being on > the meeting agenda or in the minutes is not a sign that we haven't been > thinking about it. It's certainly been on my mind for a long time, and I > doubt that there would have been any problem with supporting or funding such > a project - but we didn't have anyone that was willing to lead it, set out > its needs, and foster a critical mass of involvement. We're getting into a loop here, though. Not being on the agenda certainly ensures that no actions for board members will arise. Saying that a volunteer must "set out its needs" assumes too much, it seems - sets the bar too high for a volunteer to come forward. I would have thought, given the discussion in this thread, the need to be able to contact English Heritage or other people using WMUK's name is central; nothing even exploratory could properly be done at arm's length from the board. I don't think the matter was given the attention it deserved, and I suppose you might admit my opinion as informed (at the very least for what did get discussed and how).
All comes down to saying that interested parties must lobby the board members for proper discussion of issues about which they care, in a timely fashion. (If there is anyone out there involved in OpenStreetMap, they at least have a page http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments and signs of interest.) Charles _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
