So to clarify, this isnt a discussion its been mandated to happen, just like Wikimania was mandated behind closed doors...
sorry for it sounding like a dummy spit here but its nice to hear after all of the upraor and damage done over the last 18 months the community was heard and their requests were well and truly ignored by the BoT and now Affcom whom I thought was there to support the Affiliates not punish them On 23 August 2016 at 12:43, 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> > -- GN. 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