Sorry everyone for the confusion. I posted the statement on this mailing list on behalf of the original author. I'd encourage folks to take a look at the discussion page on Meta where the conversation has continued since I originally posted.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_India#Affiliations_Committee_Communication Yours, Chris Koerner (he/him) Community Relations Specialist Wikimedia Foundation On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 3:50 AM Anirudh S. Bhati <anirudh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, Chris, > > Will you be responding to the above queries and concerns? > > Yours, > Anirudh > > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 6:04 PM Paulo Santos Perneta > <paulospern...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> What to you mean by "The Affiliations Committee is a community-run body of >> volunteers"? It is run by the WMF, not the community. Even the choice of >> AffCom members is not made by the community, but by the AffCom itself. >> Pretending that it is community run is not true, it's entirely commanded and >> run by the WMF. >> >> Paulo >> >> Chris Koerner <ckoer...@wikimedia.org> escreveu no dia quinta, 18/07/2019 >> à(s) 12:20: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Wikimedia projects are supported by you—a network of generous >>> individual volunteers, groups, and organizations around the world. >>> Together, you collaboratively enrich, grow, and advance the Wikimedia >>> projects and free knowledge mission. >>> >>> You may have heard about the Affiliations Committee’s decision to >>> recommend the de-recognition of Wikimedia India. Some community >>> members have asked what this means for the future of WIkimedia >>> communities in India. We want to share more information about the >>> AffCom decision, and reaffirm our commitment to and support for our >>> many communities across India. >>> >>> The Affiliations Committee is a community-run body of volunteers that >>> represents and supports Wikimedia affiliates. After several years of >>> working with Wikimedia India to bring its activities in line with >>> chapter requirements [1], the Affiliations Committee recommended in >>> June 2019 that the Wikimedia Foundation not renew the chapter >>> agreement. >>> >>> Wikimedia India was first recognized as a chapter in 2011. In 2015, it >>> experienced difficulties meeting chapter agreement obligations. >>> Working with the Affiliations Committee and the Foundation, the >>> chapter developed a plan of action and returned to good standing by >>> 2017. However, between 2017 and 2019 the chapter was unable to secure >>> a license to act as a fiduciary organization, and is not currently >>> legally registered as a charity in India to accept funding from the >>> Foundation. The Foundation and Affiliations Committee both hope that >>> this licensing and registration can be secured, and that the chapter >>> will again be eligible for recognition. >>> >>> We are grateful for the vibrant, growing community in India who has >>> shown great leadership and created significant impact within our >>> global movement. The Foundation currently supports eight Indic >>> language community user groups, and we expect two more to be announced >>> by AffCom in the coming weeks. We receive more than 700 million >>> pageviews to Wikipedia every month from readers in India, and the >>> growth of the Indic community is a top priority for the future of >>> Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. >>> >>> The Republic of India is of great importance to the Wikimedia >>> movement. The Wikimedia Foundation remains committed to supporting >>> volunteer editors, contributors, readers, and donors across India. >>> We’re grateful for all of your continued and growing efforts to >>> support Wikimedia projects and our free knowledge mission. We look >>> forward to continuing our work with you together. >>> >>> On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation, >>> >>> Valerie D’Costa >>> Chief of Community Engagement >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>> You can help translate this message on Meta. [2] >>> >>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Requirements >>> [2] >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:CKoerner_(WMF)/Support_for_our_communities_across_India >>> >>> Sent by Chris Koerner (he/him) >>> Community Relations Specialist >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l
