Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Affiliates] Changes to current chapter and thematic organisation criteria

2016-08-21 Thread Ben Creasy
Does the Affiliations Committee have a list of existing chapters which do not meet the proposed criteria? I think we should at least get a sense for that, and those chapters should be notified and be put on the path to meeting standards or losing their status. What's the harm in letting chapters

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Affiliates] Changes to current chapter and thematic organisation criteria

2016-08-21 Thread John Mark Vandenberg
I agree with Ben. It is worthwhile understand why existing chapters may not meet these criteria, especially if it is viable/active chapters that fail the criteria, rather than the few dormant chapters who also fail simpler criteria. I suspect these criteria, which are a good baseline, can be

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedians of Iowa User Group

2016-08-21 Thread Kevin Li (L235)
Hello! I can't believe I missed this email thread. Thanks all for the welcomes! I will definitely be reaching out to some of you directly, but if I might ask – can we ask advice *on* this list? I understand it's a fairly high-traffic list, so other than wasting this list's time with mundane

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Wikimedians of Iowa User Group

2016-08-21 Thread Pine W
Hi Kevin, Welcome! This is a high traffic list with a wide variety of topics. You might also be interested in the Affiliates mailing list, and in WikimediaUS-l. Also, please do attend the US Wikimedians meeting next week if possible. Info at