Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 201, Issue 38

2020-12-14 Thread Florence Devouard
Hello Still waiting for explanation. But wanted to point out that the statement from John below is a bit problematic to me. Wiki in Africa has been under APG for a year now. At no point have we been informed of any changes that would involve a "Tides Advocacy" organization. Note that I

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 201, Issue 38

2020-12-13 Thread Chris Keating
Hi John, Well that is part of the answer - though Tides will evidently also be making other grants as well (what, to whom and what for is unclear) But this also raises quite a lot of questions about the APG grants. Who is now determining who gets how much? The FDC has been de facto abolished,

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia-l Digest, Vol 201, Issue 38

2020-12-13 Thread John Andersson
Hi, All of the Annual Planning Grants (APGs) to Wikimedia affiliates are next year paid through Tides Advocacy. Wikimedia Foundation has communicated this change to all of us affiliates that are affected many months ago, and there is nothing secretive going on. Please assume good faith. Best,