What do we agree on: Advocacy TF recommendations

A question for Millosh or Filceolaire --- is there a page on this wiki where the advocacy agenda is being built at a high level? By which I mean, is there a page where the 10-15 key policy issues are listed, and our position summarized in say ~100 words for each? Because I'll say again, I think it would be a real service to the Wikimedia movement to develop such a statement of position.

Because basically, when it comes to advocacy, Wikimedia keeps reminding me of the old story about blind people describing an elephant. For some people, our elephant is free software / free culture. For others, it's open educational resources. For others, it's about unimpeded access to information and the transformative power of technology. Etc. I don't think it's necessary for everyone to believe in the exact same elephant --- in fact I think there's great strength in people owning and being passionate about their individual vision. But nonetheless, I think it would be terrific for us to agree that the elephant is a mammal, and is large, and has a trunk :-)

In other words, I think that documenting the commonalities would be useful for everyone. I think it would support a sense of shared purpose, and might also expose some of us to new and powerful ideas.

If there is no such page, let's start one. Wikimedia's advocacy agenda will I think take months to build out properly: I would love to see the work begin.

Sue Gardner01:53, 11 March 2010

That's a great idea. Perhaps at a top-level page on advocacy agendas?

LiquidThreads hides any comments more than two deep on the topmost overview page, so to repeat myself: I commented above on why Wikimedia is here to support editors.

Sj04:30, 19 March 2010