The RationalMedia Foundation's Role in the ownership and operation of RationalWiki

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RationalWiki is owned and operated by The RationalMedia Foundation; the goal of this article is to highlight and clarify the role of the Foundation, particularly in its relationship with managing the website.

General goals

Promote, encourage and support projects that fit with our mission statement
Support the development of software that promotes collaborative content creation and community interaction
Engage with other organizations and communities with similar values
Interact with the media, government officials, private companies, and individuals to promote science, critical thinking, and rational discourse

Role in the RationalWiki site

Ensure the availability of both hardware and software infrastructure
Keep the content produced safe
Provide financial support
Create and fill needed technical and management positions
Encourage the development of software and tools to support the community
Promote the site to the community at large
Serve as the primary administrative contact
Intercede in legal issues arising over content published on RationalWiki

What the Foundation is not

The Foundation does not exercise editorial control over any of the content on RationalWiki
The Foundation does not make community policy, oversee governance, or act as the final arbitrator of disputes
Content on RationalWiki is not sanctioned by, or an official statement of the Foundation
Board members and officers posting on RationalWiki are not doing so in an official capacity unless specifically stated

Long term goals

3 year plan

Develop financial, technical, and management independence from the founder
Start engaging the media on issues of promoting science and critical thinking

5 year plan

Become a major player within communities and between other organizations with similar values
Promote policy and rational discourse on a wider level

10 year plan

(Let's dream big!)

Become the single largest provider of free content from a scientific and rational perspective
Develop global contacts and support to become a major player in policy initiatives related to our mission
Be able to help direct the discourse on topics of science and critical thinking around the world