Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, What do you hope to achieve with this legalistic approach ? What is your bias ? Thanks, GerardM On 23 April 2014 15:11, Ravishankar ravidre...@gmail.com wrote: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee states that The *Affiliations Committee* (formerly known as

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, As far as I am concerned when the chapter and CIS work together, they will achieve more and bicker less. The more prominent the bickering the stronger will be the urge to cut on funding and to be extra careful when giving additional funding. I am a long time Wikimedian, I have over 300.000

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Bence Damokos
To get back to topic and answer the original question, the basis for CIS's eligibility is this WMF Board resolution: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:FDC_recognition_for_the_Centre_for_the_Internet_and_Society Best regards, Bence On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Gerard Meijssen

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, Thank you Bence GerardM On 23 April 2014 16:14, Bence Damokos bdamo...@gmail.com wrote: To get back to topic and answer the original question, the basis for CIS's eligibility is this WMF Board resolution:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Srikanth Ramakrishnan
Gerard, just asking, does there have to be any bias? When I first read Ravi's mail [before bence responded], even I had the same doubt. On 23 April 2014 19:47, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijs...@gmail.com wrote: Hoi, Thank you Bence GerardM On 23 April 2014 16:14, Bence Damokos

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Ravishankar
Bence, Thanks for the board resolution document. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/Eligibility_criteria has 6 requirements and an exception clause that says: In some cases, an exception may be made when an organization is actively working toward meetings these requirements

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Ravishankar
Hoi Gerard, This is not a discussion about the usefulness of CIS's work. Most of the Indic Wiki communities till date have only engaged with CIS in good faith. Your comment about WikiData can help at

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, I am so in disagreement with you .. If something new has to start and Wikidata is new, then it needs more than just a video or a conference call. I know, I live and breath it, I still discover new opportunities every day. I gave a presentation to professionals who work in data. It took me an

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Hari Prasad Nadig
Gerard, Do not go off-topic. Do not confuse readers. Please. Thanks, On 23 April 2014 22:08, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijs...@gmail.com wrote: Hoi, I am so in disagreement with you .. If something new has to start and Wikidata is new, then it needs more than just a video or a conference

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] How is CIS-A2K eligible to get Annual Plan Grant through FDC?

2014-04-23 Thread Ravishankar
Gerard, Let us stick to topic here. I will open another thread where we can discuss about the WikiData Marathon program. Thanks, Ravi ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing