Yes, I'm responding in my capacity of a UG co-founder, so from a personal perspective (but also using the knowledge and experience gained during the participation in the committee). And no, even if on the territory are more than one UG, the topics could be different: someone could treat GLAM, someone else Education and so on. And the language could be different too, not only on the same more extended territory, but even in the same country. We have different UG based on language, often acting on the same territory (lgbo Wikimedians UG, Hausa Wikimedians UG and Wikimedia Nigeria UG are active in Nigeria, for example).
May WikiDonne or Wikimedia Italy say something if a cimitery UG want the recognition in Italian language? No, because Italian is a language (spoken in Italy, but also in Switerland, Albania, Argentina etc) not a country, so geographical discrepancy (in Italy WMIT could have something to say). As language coverage, WDG could say something, but cimitery is not related to gender gap (so different topic from WDG). (For now) At the base of the UG's recognition are also language and topic/area of activity, not only territory. These are the models <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Models> right now, with the strategy direction everything could change. Camelia On Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 2:17 PM Isaac Olatunde <[email protected]> wrote: > You are probably responding in your personal capacity and not as an AffCom > member. So, I am going to take this as your personal opinion. But if the > intention is to begin to recognize country-specific or region-specific > cemeteries, I doubt you will be able to manage the potential conflicts that > may arise from such recognition in countries with multiple user groups > already. > > Regards > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 2:05 AM Camelia Boban <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> @Isaac Why not 😆? >> >> Camelia >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Il giorno mar 18 feb 2020 alle ore 14:00 Isaac Olatunde < >> [email protected]> ha scritto: >> >>> Congratulations to the founding members. @Rosie, I hope we will not begin >>> to see country-specific cementeries like "Wiki Cemeteries User Group >>> Nigeria", "Wiki Cementeries User Group Africa" etc for example. >>> >>> Regards? >>> Isaac >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 1:47 AM Camelia Boban <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > @Ciell >>> > As one of who joined the group, I can say it is not the charm of the >>> > cemetery itself, but the particularities of the local culture and the >>> > history (many of the personalities are buried, often the texts on the >>> > funeral stones are real poems and the funeral stones themselves are >>> > cultural heritage). >>> > Just think to Campo Verano >>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campo_Verano> and Protestant >>> > Cimitery <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Cemetery,_Rome> >>> (Keats, >>> > Shelley, Gramsci and many other) in Rome, Staglieno >>> > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumental_Cemetery_of_Staglieno> in >>> > Genoa, Merry >>> > Cimitery <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Cemetery> in Săpânța >>> > (Romania) etc. >>> > >>> > Camelia >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > *Camelia Boban* >>> > >>> > *| Java EE Developer |* >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > *Affiliations Committee - **Wikimedia Foundation* >>> > Diversity WG for Wikimedia Strategy 2030 >>> > *Interwiki Women >>> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Interwiki_Women_Collaboration> | >>> **Wiki >>> > Loves Sport <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Sport> | Wiki >>> > Loves >>> > Fashion <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Fashion>* >>> > WMIT <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Italia> - WMSE >>> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Sverige> - WMAR >>> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Argentina> - WMCH >>> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_CH> Member >>> > >>> > M. +39 3383385545 >>> > [email protected] >>> > *Aissa Technologies* <http://aissatechnologies.eu/>* | *Twitter >>> > <https://twitter.com/cameliaboban> *|* *LinkedIn >>> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/camelia-boban-31319122>* >>> > *Wikipedia <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Camelia.boban> **| >>> > **WikiDonne >>> > UG <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiDonne>* | *WikiDonne Project >>> > <https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progetto:WikiDonne> * >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Il giorno mar 18 feb 2020 alle ore 13:27 Ciell Wikipedia < >>> > [email protected]> ha scritto: >>> > >>> > > What?? There are more Wikipedians with this craaazy fascination for >>> > > cemeteries and burial ceremonies?? 😲 >>> > > >>> > > Congratulations on your recognition as a UG, and I'll surely be in >>> touch. >>> > > >>> > > Best, >>> > > Ciell >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Op di 18 feb. 2020 02:28 schreef Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight < >>> > > [email protected]>: >>> > > >>> > > > Hi everyone! >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has >>> > recognized >>> > > > [1] Wiki Cemeteries User Group [2] as a Wikimedia User Group. The >>> group >>> > > > aims to collaborate around the scope of cemeteries with existing >>> > > > Affiliates; connect with new partners and editors, especially in >>> the >>> > > field >>> > > > of traditional genealogy; understand cultural sensitivities around >>> the >>> > > > theme of cemeteries; understand cemetery culture, including the >>> role of >>> > > > caretakers, specialty items (e.g. flags for veterans, flower >>> wreaths), >>> > > and >>> > > > so forth. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user >>> group! >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Regards, >>> > > > >>> > > > Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight >>> > > > >>> > > > Chair, Affiliations Committee >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > [1] >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee/Resolutions/Recognition_of_Wiki_Cemeteries_User_Group >>> > > > >>> > > > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Cemeteries_User_Group >>> > > > >>> > > > <http://womeninjournalism.org> >>> > > > >>> > > > <http://womeninjournalism.org> >>> > > > >>> > > > <http://womeninjournalism.org> >>> > > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> > > > New messages to: [email protected] >>> > > > Unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> > > > <mailto:[email protected] >>> ?subject=unsubscribe> >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> > > New messages to: [email protected] >>> > > Unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> > New messages to: [email protected] >>> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>> New messages to: [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
