Given Teles' insight I must admit *I was wrong* in using the adjective "fair", not so much right with "reasonable", while I expected something like this. My apologies.
I may have an incomplete view of the situation but parties didn't deserve the same treatment. Vito 2018-04-08 21:32 GMT+02:00 Vi to <vituzzu.w...@gmail.com>: > Sad outcome though fair, reasonable and expected. > I hope some new group will arise from these ruins. > > Vito > > 2018-04-08 20:19 GMT+02:00 Kirill Lokshin <kirill.loks...@gmail.com>: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Recognition as a Wikimedia movement affiliate — a chapter, thematic >> organization, or user group — is a privilege that allows an independent >> group to officially use the Wikimedia trademarks to further the Wikimedia >> mission. To receive and maintain their status as recognized Wikimedia >> affiliates, groups are required to comply with certain requirements, which >> are identified in each group's individual chapter, thematic organization, >> or user group agreement. In particular, the terms of the Wikimedia User >> Group Agreement and Code of Conduct prohibit user groups from engaging in >> activity that poses significant risk to other Wikimedia organizations or >> Wikimedia projects. >> >> As many of you doubtlessly know, the two Wikimedia user groups based in >> Brazil — Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil and Wiki Education Brazil — >> have been engaged in a severe and protracted conflict, which has resulted >> in significant harm to past, ongoing, and planned Wikimedia movement >> activities in Brazil. As all reasonable attempts to resolve the conflict >> have failed, the Affiliations Committee is left with no choice but to >> withdraw the groups' recognition as Wikimedia affiliates. >> >> Consequently, the recognition of Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil and >> Wiki Education Brazil as Wikimedia user groups has been revoked, and the >> Wikimedia Foundation's legal department has been requested to formally >> terminate their respective user group agreements as soon as practicable. >> Further, the specific individuals who served as the primary contacts for >> these user groups will be prohibited from serving as primary contacts for >> any user group application or existing user group for a period of one >> year. >> >> The Affiliations Committee recognizes that this is an unprecedented and >> unfortunate development. However, we hope that this step will allow the >> Wikimedia community in Brazil to work towards a new organizational >> structure and model that will better serve the needs of movement >> participants and stakeholders in the country. >> >> Any questions regarding this matter should be addressed directly to the >> Affiliations Committee. >> >> Regards, >> Kirill Lokshin >> Chair, Affiliations Committee >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik >> i/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik >> i/Wikimedia-l >> 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> > > > _______________________________________________ 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: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
