A reputation for the chapter is only a means to an end, and that end should be
"to promote and support the widest possible public access to, use of and
contribution to Open Content of an encyclopaedic or educational nature or of
similar utility to the general public, in particular the Open Content supported
and provided by Wikimedia Foundation, Inc." but in the majority of
circumstances I really don't think it matters if people have never heard of
WMUK, because we can fulfil our charitable objectives without the chapter
being well known in its own right.
Harry Mitchell
http://enwp.org/User:HJ
Phone: 024 7698 0977
Skype: harry_j_mitchell
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From: Stevie Benton <stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk>
To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Friday, 27 July 2012, 14:02
Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] WMUK merchandise
Hello all,
I hope my comment doesn't count as an influx ;-)
I think it's sensible to have co-branding where possible. We do need to promote
ourselves as a chapter as much as the projects, in some ways.
The mugs that David mentioned (we still have some left if anyone would like
one!) are a really good example of this.
Thanks,
Stevie
On 27 July 2012 13:59, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote:
On 27 July 2012 13:57, HJ Mitchell <hjmitch...@ymail.com> wrote:
>
>> Without wishing to prompt an influx of comments about visual identity etc, I
>> think we should be wary of promoting the chapter (not just with merchandise)
>> over the projects which the chapter exists to support.
>> Wikipedia is a much more recognisable brand and the largest and most
>> successful project WMUK supports and thus (imo) makes for the most desirable
>> and attention-grabbing merchandise.
>
>
>We should consider that this isn't merchandise for sale, but giveaway
>swag - chapters can't sell merchandise (yet), just give it away. (Go
>visit WMUK and get away without a coffee mug.)
>
>
>- d.
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