[Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread rupert THURNER
hi, out of the experiences of creating 50 chapters, and the recent frustrated feedback from persons involved in the creation of new chapters, e.g. belgium and ghana, could we please find a simple and effective way to organize the chapters creation process? existing chapters not meeting the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Federico Leva (Nemo)
rupert THURNER, 03/05/2014 09:02: requirements to be a chapter in the bylaws: * support the mission of the wmf * be a membership organization, i.e. the highest body is the assembly of members * be a member must be possible for everybody who contributes (i.e. edits, writes software used by

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Leigh Thelmadatter
I would settle for an open process, rather than a secretive AffComm. Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 10:08:22 +0200 From: nemow...@gmail.com To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters rupert THURNER, 03/05/2014 09:02

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
2014-05-03 11:56 GMT-03:00 Leigh Thelmadatter osama...@hotmail.com: I would settle for an open process, rather than a secretive AffComm. In Brazil, even trying to push an open process for years, even before AffComm existed, that didn't work. The problem is deeper. I am aware some simply gave

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Bence Damokos
Thanks Rupert for thinking about this. The chapter creation process[0] is indeed under-going review following the Board's November decision, and all comments, input is welcome. There are some reasons that make it a bit difficult to enact your suggestions or to come to the results you suggest in

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Richard Farmbrough
I am involved with a charity that sets up regional charities. We have a nominally clean procedure which can set up a charity in a few days. However a constantly changing legislative and regulatory environment can send the whole system back to square one. When we are dealing with a new

Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters

2014-05-03 Thread Leigh Thelmadatter
: Sat, 3 May 2014 19:49:20 +0200 To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] simple and effective creation process for chapters Thanks Rupert for thinking about this. The chapter creation process[0] is indeed under-going review following the Board's November decision, and all