<quote who="Lane Rasberry" date="Fri, May 23, 2014 at 08:00:03AM -0400">
> About getting official status as a Wikimedia Foundation partner -
> the only requirement is to have three people agree to be a local
> contact. In other groups sometimes these local contacts have not
> been active Wikipedians, and the major responsibility is being
> dependable as a point of contact if something arises.

This sounds easy. I'd be happy to be a contact. I'm sure lots of other
people would too.

> I pitched Gates Foundation staff many times when I was in Seattle
> and a bit over the last couple of years. Things have changed since
> then, but I still think it would be in their interest to promote
> Wikipedia.

I know some sympathetic folks who have joined recently and might be
new good connections.

I don't have the bandwidth to drive a push toward chapterhood but I
would support it if others are willing to do it.

Regards,
Mako


-- 
Benjamin Mako Hill
http://mako.cc/

Creativity can be a social contribution, but only in so far
as society is free to use the results. --GNU Manifesto

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