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Pikia is an entrepreneurial arm of the [[PortlandWiki]] contributor team | Pikia is a proposal to establish an entrepreneurial arm of the [[PortlandWiki]] contributor team. | ||
Pikia is a play [[piki|pwiki]](pet name of [[PortlandWiki|Portland Wiki]] and wikia ( | The essential idea is to launch a business enterprise that would seek commercial work and devote a portion of earnings and/or development resources to [[PortlandWiki]].org. Pikia's origination comes from the notion that the existing contributors of [[PortlandWiki]] are equipped with commercially valuable skills. These talents could be leveraged to provide a bridge to [[PortlandWiki]] to professional level resources, while fostering a more robust network of contributors. | ||
Pikia is a play on words: [[piki|pwiki]](pet name of [[PortlandWiki|Portland Wiki]]) and [[wikia:wikia]] (the for-profit arm of [[Wikipedia]]). | |||
==Support== | ==Support== | ||
''Pikia is a way to work on PortlandWiki without having to work for 'the Man'.'' | ''Pikia is a way to work on PortlandWiki without having to work for 'the Man'.'' | ||
In other words, Pikia is a possible avenue of revenue that | In other words, Pikia is a possible avenue of revenue that would allow primary contributors to focus full-time effort on creation of wiki-based content, project development and administration. | ||
==Concerns== | ==Concerns== | ||
As the idea of Pikia | As the idea of Pikia develops, there are concerns about the potential for confusion between [[PortlandWiki]] and Pikia that might inadvertently taint [[PortlandWiki]]'s grassroots, public domain charter. | ||
==Call for a Pikia Charter== | ==Call for a Pikia Charter== | ||
Per discussion at April 18, Monday Meetup. | Per discussion at April 18, 2011 Monday Meetup. Interested parties are calling for a charter. A list of who would be interested in pursuing the planning and creation of Pikia. Since the effort strives to be open and transparent, the hope is the list can be visible and available to add. | ||
'''Please add your name if you're interested''' | '''Please add your name if you're interested.''' | ||
* --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 11:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC) | * --[[User:Matthew|Matthew]] ([[User talk:Matthew|talk]]) 11:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC) | ||
* [[User:WikiMaster|Dave Myers]] 19:25, 20 April 2011 (UTC) | |||
{{Debate}} | {{Debate}} | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 20 April 2011
Pikia is a proposal to establish an entrepreneurial arm of the PortlandWiki contributor team.
The essential idea is to launch a business enterprise that would seek commercial work and devote a portion of earnings and/or development resources to PortlandWiki.org. Pikia's origination comes from the notion that the existing contributors of PortlandWiki are equipped with commercially valuable skills. These talents could be leveraged to provide a bridge to PortlandWiki to professional level resources, while fostering a more robust network of contributors.
Pikia is a play on words: pwiki(pet name of Portland Wiki) and wikia:wikia (the for-profit arm of Wikipedia).
Support
Pikia is a way to work on PortlandWiki without having to work for 'the Man'.
In other words, Pikia is a possible avenue of revenue that would allow primary contributors to focus full-time effort on creation of wiki-based content, project development and administration.
Concerns
As the idea of Pikia develops, there are concerns about the potential for confusion between PortlandWiki and Pikia that might inadvertently taint PortlandWiki's grassroots, public domain charter.
Call for a Pikia Charter
Per discussion at April 18, 2011 Monday Meetup. Interested parties are calling for a charter. A list of who would be interested in pursuing the planning and creation of Pikia. Since the effort strives to be open and transparent, the hope is the list can be visible and available to add.
Please add your name if you're interested.
- --Matthew (talk) 11:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Dave Myers 19:25, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
