For CNIEL it is free publicity. Putting in for them trivial amount ensures that it happens. No-brainer. Nothing wrong with accepting their money as everyone gains from the deal. Win- win-win situation.
Cheers,
Peter
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From: wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Christophe Henner
Sent: 01 December 2014 07:20 PM
To: Wikimedia Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia France] WikiCheese crowdfunding - Let's photograph 'em all
Hi everyone,
A quick update 7 days after launch (pun intended).
We have reached 92% of our first goal. We're receiving huge supports and an amazing coverage from medias. This is just awesome.
In the latest news, we just received a 1 200€ pledge from the CNIEL
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_national_interprofessionnel_de_l%27%C3%A9conomie_laiti%C3%A8re the organisation promoting dairy products in France. Just so you know, we did not asked them to.
We're really happy from this unexpected support :)
Thanks also to everyone here who helped spread the word and allowed us to go this far. Now, we have to reach the 9 000€ goal so we can produce a documentary about how cheese is made.
Thanks again, I tried to remain brie-f
--
Christophe
On 1 December 2014 at 11:58, Richard Symonds < richard.symonds@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> Lincolnshire Poacher isn't just a cheese OR a pig...
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_Poacher_(numbers_station)
>
> Richard Symonds
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> On 29 November 2014 at 17:35, Chris Keating
> <chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > British cheese is better than its reputation suggests, if you know
> > where
> to
> > look. However British cheeses are difficult to distinguish from
> > British breeds of pig. Gloucester Old Spot, Lincolnshire Poacher,
> > Oxford Sandy
> and
> > Black, Balcombe Brown Ring, Yarg, Mangalitsa - can you tell which is
> > a
> pig
> > and which is a cheese without looking it up in a popular online
> > encyclopedia? I think not. :)
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Andrea Zanni
> > <zanni.andrea84@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > This is the best OT in wikimedia-l ever.
> > >
> > > Aubrey
> > >
> > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Pierre-Selim <ps.huard@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I recommend Trappist Rochefort 10, and gulden draak ;)
> > > >
> > > > Pierre-Selim
> > > > Message d'origine
> > > > De: Romaine Wiki
> > > > Envoyé: samedi 29 novembre 2014 11:46
> > > > À: Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > > Répondre à : Wikimedia Mailing List
> > > > Objet: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia France] WikiCheese
> > > > crowdfunding - Let's photograph 'em all
> > > >
> > > > PS: I can recommend the beers: Kriek, Framboise, Peche, and some
> more.
> > > But
> > > > it is recommend to drink these in Brussels to experience the
> > > > region
> > where
> > > > it belongs to.
> > > >
> > > > In London I can recommend a Honey Dew!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2014-11-29 11:44 GMT+01:00 Romaine Wiki <romaine.wiki@gmail.com>:
> > > >
> > > > > I vote for Brussels & beer, I tasted them the past weeks and
> > > > > it
> asks
> > > for
> > > > > more.
> > > > >
> > > > > The day before yesterday I heard that some beers from Brussels
> > > > > are
> > > > typical
> > > > > Brussels as the region has a special local micro climate.
> > > > >
> > > > > But I must say, I think it is good to document cheese, as well
> > > > > as
> > other
> > > > > food/drinks, we should have more photos with better quality. I
> really
> > > > hope
> > > > > this contributes to this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Romaine
> > > > >
> > > > > 2014-11-28 10:32 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni
> > > > > <zanni.andrea84@gmail.com
> >:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Me too me too!
> > > > >> But before, Brussels on beer.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Aubrey
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Craig Franklin <
> > > > >> cfranklin@halonetwork.net>
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Forget that, I'd like WMUK to fly me to Scotland so that I
> > > > >> > can,
> > uh,
> > > > >> > "research" and write about various types of whisky.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Cheers,
> > > > >> > Craig
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > On 25 November 2014 at 18:59, Jon Davies <
> > > jon.davies@wikimedia.org.uk
> > > > >
> > > > >> > wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > And next the wine project? Count me in.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > On 24 November 2014 at 18:22, Christophe Henner <
> > > > >> > > christophe.henner@gmail.com
> > > > >> > > > wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > > Good news everyone,
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Cheese articles are gonna get improved!
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > As french, it was dreadful for us to see so few
> illustrations
> > of
> > > > >> cheese
> > > > >> > > on
> > > > >> > > > Wikipedia. This is about to change.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > A group of french Wikimedians, lead by Pierre-Yves
> Beaudouin,
> > > > >> designed
> > > > >> > a
> > > > >> > > > project to photograph many cheeses, up to 200 for the
> moment.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > This project is perticular as we aim to have it found
> through
> > a
> > > > >> french
> > > > >> > > > crowdfunding platform, KissKissBankBank.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Of course Wikimedia France could have funded it itself,
> > > > >> > > > but
> we
> > > > >> wanted
> > > > >> > to
> > > > >> > > > use the project as a way to get the larger audience
> > > > >> > > > aware of
> > > their
> > > > >> > > ability
> > > > >> > > > to contribute and to give a fun image of contributing.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > The project in few words iss follow :
> > > > >> > > > * 10 cheeses per session
> > > > >> > > > * During the session the cheeses are photographed and
> > > > >> > > > their
> > > > articles
> > > > >> > > > improved
> > > > >> > > > * During the sessions experimented wikimedian would
> > > > >> > > > train
> new
> > > > >> editors
> > > > >> > > > * At every session every participant would enjoy eating
> > > > >> > > > good
> > > > cheese
> > > > >> too
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > If you want to read more, or even contribute, about the
> > project
> > > > you
> > > > >> can
> > > > >> > > go
> > > > >> > > > on KissKissBankBank :
> > > > >> > > > http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/wikicheese
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > If you have any questions, please feel free to shoot
> > > > >> > > > them on
> > or
> > > > off
> > > > >> > list.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > All the best,
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > --
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