Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Jayanta Nath
+Viswapraba, if we works under one umbrella instead of creating thousand user group, we can flourish better way! Although WMI chapter users group , both are necessary ! But I can say that users group may be die after inactive of main initiator , WMI chapter will not. Regards, Jayanta Nath

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Gerard Meijssen
Hoi, Ok.. so explain to me why the chapter is not able to provide funding for viable projects. Do remember that the qualifiers for funding are essentially the same; they have to pass the requirements of the WMF. When the chapter has its own independent funding, it can allocate as it sees fit. I

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Ravishankar
Gerard, //so explain to me why the chapter is not able to provide funding for viable projects.// The problem is very simple. Chapter can fund only if it has the money. Last year's chapter's total budget was around 18 lakh INR and the amount of microgrants they can give for communities will be

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Pradeep Mohandas
Hi, I think the Chapter should consider why it's membership base is so low. I would suggest that the Chapter undertake a membership drive after the elections and use the same to understand why the Community members are not becoming members of the Chapter. I believe this would be an instructive

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Arun Ganesh
//I only notice negative attitudes// Yes, it is a problem for people who want a free run experimenting in India. Compared to the huge amount of subscribers this list has, the number of participants has probably not exceeded 20 in the last one year. This indicates that the discussions

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Ravishankar
Hi Pradeep, Yes, the chapter needs to do a membership drive. It also needs to have a membership policy to make sure that only people who genuinely work towards the mission are enrolled. Mass enrolment without any criterion can be a governance disaster later. However, these things are best

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Many user groups instead of One Chapter?

2014-09-09 Thread Ravishankar
Hi Arun, //Compared to the huge amount of subscribers this list has, the number of participants has probably not exceeded 20 in the last one year// Even for WMF's FDC proposal in Meta, only a handful of people participated.

[Wikimediaindia-l] Reminder: Last day for nominating delegates for India Community Consultation

2014-09-09 Thread Ravishankar
Hi, Just a reminderd that today (September 10) is the last day for nominating delegates for India Community consultation. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:India_Community_Consultation_2014#Delegates Ravi ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Fwd: [Wikiml-l] Fwd: Wiki Loves Earth winners in India

2014-09-09 Thread Adethya Sudarsanan
Ok Abirami. Sorry missed to CC the community in my earlier responses. Best, Ade On Wednesday, 10 September 2014, Abhirami G abhirami...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sending a mail to NickK, cc-ing you. On Wednesday, 10 September 2014, Adethya Sudarsanan adethyas...@gmail.com wrote: Abirami, I