Thanks for these updates, Carlos and all. On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Salvador A <salvador1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to close the chapter of this discussion related to > quantitative-qualitative criteria in order to call your attention to some > consequences of this new criteria for existing affiliates. I want to be > clear on this in order to avoid future missunderstandings. > > Romaine said that it's desirable to have already recognized affiliates to > meet this criteria. Both AffCom and BoT want this, and it's would be unfair > to require this criteria only for groups that want to get the ThOrg and > Chapter status and at the same time to have a lesser average of work among > those that already are recognized as such. Consequently, *every ThOrg and > Chapter must comply with this criteria in order to get and keep affiliate > status. *The idea is keeping the affiliates moving forward and to avoid to > get them dormant. > > This criteria will be checked out during the annual review that WMF staff > makes of Chapters and ThOrgs status (yes, the same that make you eligible > to go to WMCON in Berlin) in case an affiliate doesn't meet the > requirementes it will be reported to AffCom who will decide in every case > if a recomendation to Board of Trustees is needed. > > --- > *Possible questions:* > > *Q1: My chapter/ThOrg exists since many years ago, could I loose my > recognition as chapter?* > > *A1:* Yes, if you don't meet the criteria and you don't repair the > situation during some time after AffCom request, you can loose it. > > *Q2: How can I do to avoid this?* > > *A2:* Work hard, make activities, set goals and report. Ask for AffCom, WMF > or other affiliates help if is needed. > > *Q3: But there are some chapters that have already many years without > activity and nothing had happened so far.* > > *A3:* AffCom is already working on it. > > --- > If you have any other questions on that doesn't hesitate in doing it, I'm > sure Carlos will be happy of answer them :P > > Regards! > > 2016-08-22 22:31 GMT-05:00 Gnangarra <gnanga...@gmail.com>: > > > Point Im trying to make is focus on the positives to achieve what you > > want, your path isnt necessarily be that which will help others, accept > > that vague definitions is better than actual numbers to do that you need > to > > assume good faith and trust that the vague will fair to challenges we all > > face in own circumstances number are hard and fast they cant always be > fair > > > > On 23 August 2016 at 11:20, Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Gnangarra, > >> > >> I agree with you about the vision. I think that where we see things > >> differently may be in the discussion of how we achieve the vision. > >> Individuals have a lot of freedom in the Wikimedia community, but > >> organizations exist in a complicated world with real money, real laws, > >> real > >> people, and a variety of circumstances that can help or hinder progress. > >> We > >> want to share the sum of human knowledge, and to do that effectively > >> requires a coordinated effort. Wikimedia is an incredibly complicated > >> collection of entities, of which affiliates are a part. > >> > >> I am very mindful that real resources (time and money) are involved in > >> Wikimedia, and I would like those resources to be used wisely, > >> transparently, and fairly in service of the mission. > >> > >> I need to depart thread so that I can focus on other projects, but I > plan > >> to return here in a week or two. > >> > >> Pine > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik > >> i/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > GN. > > President Wikimedia Australia > > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Affiliates mailing list > > affilia...@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/affiliates > > > > > > > -- > *Salvador Alcántar* > *@salvador_alc* > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
