Archive:Wikimedia Ethics/Brainstorming

Project Timetable

• 09 July 2008 - create project, identify goals, notify people of its existence
• 10 July 2008 - begin brainstorming, create to do list, create structure on main page for subpages, ask for input on ethics guideline and practical objective measurement of it

Future

• July - move whatever part of the timetable seems consensus to main page
• July - (note Wikimania takes place in Alexandria, Egypt July 17–19 and board membership changes, among other things) Get someone there to mention this project?

• July - identify ethical practises that should be followed and can be objectively measured with available resources and can be improved by a learning resource at Wikiversity
• August - Carry out practical objective evaluation of ethical management of the English language Wikipedia
• September - Create learning resource to help with identified problems
• October - Promote use of that learning resource and adjust according to feedback

Ethics

"Please look at Ethical Management of the English Language Wikipedia. You may wish to add your name to the list of human resources. You may wish to contribute to one or more of the items on the to do list. May I request input on proposed ethical guidelines for management of the English language Wiipedia? or suggestions on a practical objective method of evaluating the same?"

• Ask for input
  • at Meta. at Babel page. done: http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meta:Babel&diff=1080508&oldid=1080261
  • at Wikimedia Foundation
  • at Wikipedia
  • at Wikinews

Distinct ethical standards/guides for distinct roles

• Craft or/and gather links to existing distinct ethical guidelines for distinct roles and functions —- Jimbo, Foundation Board, Foundation staff, Arbitrators, Checkusers, Admins, Biographers, News Journalists, Non-Admins, Wikipedia Outcasts.