Dear Yohann, my deepest condolences on this sad demise in your family. I pray that the Almighty gathers the departed soul to their embrace.
As regards my query, yes, it does clear things up. Thank you, Yohann & Abhinav for both taking the trouble to reply. All the best. On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 6:23 PM Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Ashwin sir > > Sorry for the delay in reply.. There was a death in my family, so due to > which, I did not reply to any questions.. & Abhinav was replying.. > > It is a customary practise to accept membership forms of past members & their > membership date is applicable from the date of receiving the form+fees. > > In your case, since the form was received in the ending of the previous > financial year of FY 2018-19 (please correct me if I'm wrong), a decision was > taken to start it from the next year ie 1st April 2019-31st March 2020. > > I hope that solves your query > > Regards, > Yohann Thomas > Wikimedia India > > On Sat, 15 Jun, 2019, 14:22 Ashwin Baindur, <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That's not really a satisfactory answer. If the worry was about a limited >> membership then our date could be given as 01 April 2019 onwards. But >> delaying it till May end - Jun for paperwork would have been okay, providing >> we were shown as membership dated back to 01 April 19. >> >> This giving a late date of membership does not seem like a good faith action >> to me. >> >> Suppose you have your election before September 6, then by the rules I would >> be ineligible to support a candidate through a vote. >> >> But the delay is only on Chapter side and by giving the date of membership >> is an arbitrary decision. So, by fixing my membership date, the EC denies me >> the right to vote at all. >> >> What is your comment on this? >> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 1:26 PM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Ashwin Sir, >>> >>> If your question concerns about me, I only got co-opted yesterday and got >>> access to the Membership Data this morning. >>> >>> As per the Membership Process, WMIN, "endeavour to process all applications >>> within four weeks" [1]. We recognise there has been a long delay, we >>> recognise in public [2] and we recognise in membership acknowledge mail and >>> we recognise and apologise here again. There have been a lot of >>> administrative burden for those shared on Member's Mailing List, for those >>> with Government of India policies, for those on meeting Member's >>> Expectations, for those on running with a zero budget and having no staff >>> for support. >>> >>> The March memberships would have expired by 31st March itself [3] , your >>> present membership would last until 31st March 2020 and the same was >>> informed to you on a public platform [2]. >>> >>> As per Election Rules, Point B, sub-point 2 (a), "Members who are on the >>> rolls of the Chapter three months prior to the AGM/Election day shall form >>> the eligible voters list." [4] In your membership case or for any other >>> member who enrolled during the said event or anyone prior to that would >>> fall under eligible voter's list. >>> >>> Hope this helps. Please feel free to ask for any clarification. >>> >>> Abhinav >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [1] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/index.php?title=Membership-FAQ&%2FJoin_us= >>> [2] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2019-April/013987.html >>> [3] Financial year end >>> [4] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Election_Rules >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 at 12:46, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Abhinav, >>>> >>>> Many of us had applied in March during Project Tiger meetup complete >>>> with dues paid for the membership. I find that we are being added >>>> post-15th May, and in my case 6th June. If the form had been filled >>>> and dues paid, why a delay of three months? Why can't our membership >>>> be counted from that date, though you did the paperwork back-dated? >>>> >>>> Secondly, if there should be an election to the Executive Committee >>>> later this year, it appears that we may not be eligible to vote for >>>> those who stand for Committee posts. In the past, a cut-off date was >>>> used to decide who was eligible to vote for prospective candidates of >>>> the community. Can you please clarify whether this will be the case >>>> here? >>>> >>>> Regards, Ashwin >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 12:17 PM Abhinav srivastava >>>> <abhinav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Dear Sudhanwa Ji, >>>> > >>>> > If your question concerns about yourself, I find that you are already >>>> > there on the Member's Mailing List. Agreed in the Mobile OPT >>>> > Verification, CAPTCHA code verification era, WMIN has an old-fashioned >>>> > (and also tedious) membership application form. Two months back WMIN >>>> > came up with Expectations from India chapter on Membership [1] and >>>> > several responses have been attained on Member's Mailing List. Please >>>> > consider dropping few suggestions, either on Chapter's Wiki, Member's >>>> > Mailing List or this list at the respective thread [2]. >>>> > >>>> > Reconnecting old members (and importantly those who haven't renewed >>>> > membership due to tedious process) is definitely a good initiative, >>>> > however, passing a resolution to do so may not be ethical and legally >>>> > correct. To answer this, as per few suggestions received from the >>>> > community, having a multi-year membership cycle could be one of the >>>> > directions. >>>> > >>>> > * The views are mine. >>>> > >>>> > Dear Balaji, >>>> > >>>> > I find that your membership was approved post-15th May. To view the >>>> > previous archive messages, you may require to visit Google Groups and >>>> > find the relevant message. >>>> > >>>> > Along with the membership approval mail, you should have received >>>> > another invitation mail to join the Member's Mailing List. Either you >>>> > have not accepted the invitation or the mail has reached your spam or >>>> > there is problem at our end. >>>> > >>>> > I will reach you personally via private mail and fix the issue >>>> > immediately. >>>> > >>>> > Anyone having any issue with WMIN's membership please reach out to me at >>>> > abhinav.srivast...@wikimedia.in and I assure within 72 business hours >>>> > will take up the matter. Should one wish to reach out on a public >>>> > platform, please consider sharing the it on my talk page [3], Chapter's >>>> > Wiki Community Hall [4] or Wikimedia India Talk Page on Meta [5] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Abhinav >>>> > >>>> > [1] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Expectations_from_India_chapter/Membership >>>> > [2] >>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2019-April/013989.html >>>> > [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Abhinav619 >>>> > [4] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Community_Hall >>>> > [5] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Community_Hall >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 at 09:44, balaji <balajijagad...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi >>>> >> I too became member again recently. But I am not seeing any mails in >>>> >> the chapter mailing list. >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards >>>> >> J. Balaji >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 8:17 AM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav...@gmail.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Dear Ashwin Sir, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I find you are a very old member at Wikimedia India and there are also >>>> >>> communication logs where you have been conversing on the Mailing List. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> However, I do not find your Mail ID in the subscriber's list. >>>> >>> Generally with membership renewal an invitation mail to join Member's >>>> >>> Mailing is followed. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I am reaching out to you on a personal thread to sort this out. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Abhinav >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 23:27, Ashwin Baindur >>>> >>> <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for answering my query. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Another query. Would newly added members have to apply for the >>>> >>>> Chapter mailing list or do they get added automatically? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 9:17 PM Subhashish Panigrahi >>>> >>>> <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Yes yes, good times indeed! :) >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks for clarifying - really appreciate it and also for your >>>> >>>>> tireless contribution to the chapter's growth by taking these extra >>>> >>>>> miles. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Subha >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:01 PM Abhinav srivastava >>>> >>>>> <abhinav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Dear Subhashish, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the wishes. I recollect my previous iteration with WMIN >>>> >>>>>> when you were with CIS-A2K and we had worked together :) >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> By perks and benefits I mean no qualification for serving WMIN but >>>> >>>>>> only a qualification on merits of a volunteer. Take an example, >>>> >>>>>> CIS-A2K invited WMIN as a resource person for a regional workshop >>>> >>>>>> or conference and decides to arrange for flights, hotel, food, >>>> >>>>>> airport transfers etc. I will not be accepting such perks since I >>>> >>>>>> am a co-opted EC. If I wish to attend the event, I would apply like >>>> >>>>>> an ordinary community member and be subject to the decision of the >>>> >>>>>> jury on the scholarship award. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Similarly, volunteers can always avail for Taxi, Food etc even when >>>> >>>>>> undergoing administrative work for their affiliates. Although at >>>> >>>>>> WMIN, we never get such benefits, even if a miracle happens (we >>>> >>>>>> should believe in miracle or THE BATMAN) no reimbursements would >>>> >>>>>> be taken or any overdraft cheque created so that when WMIN gets >>>> >>>>>> funding, my claims can be cleared. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> If ever I am compelled to go against the said statement, I would >>>> >>>>>> first put up a public request (including this mailing list) and >>>> >>>>>> based on community endorsement, I would proceed. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Abhinav >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 16:09, Subhashish Panigrahi >>>> >>>>>> <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> Congratulations Abinav - good to see you back again! :) All the >>>> >>>>>>> best for the upcoming elections. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> BTW I have a question about this - "I would also like to make a >>>> >>>>>>> public declaration, I will not take privilege of any perks or >>>> >>>>>>> benefits while serving the office of WMIN as a co-opted EC". Isn't >>>> >>>>>>> it given that the Chapter EC members are all volunteers? >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> Subha >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 2:43 PM Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Ashwin sir >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> When EC members resign, the EC has an option to co-opt executive >>>> >>>>>>>> committee members to fill the vacancy.. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> As per Chapter bye laws, Article VII, point A, sub point f, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Any vacancy caused in the membership of the Executive Committee >>>> >>>>>>>> shall be filled from within the membership of the Society, and >>>> >>>>>>>> the incumbent shall hold the post/position till the next General >>>> >>>>>>>> Body Meeting. Such members chosen to fill the said vacancy shall >>>> >>>>>>>> be decided by the Executive Committee. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> In this case, we have two vacancies of Krishna Chaitanya & Suyash >>>> >>>>>>>> Dwivedi. For now.. We are filling only one of the vacancies.. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>>>> Yohann Thomas >>>> >>>>>>>> Wikimedia India >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun, 2019, 12:09 Ashwin Baindur, >>>> >>>>>>>> <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Shouldn't there be an election? Is co-opting permitted as per >>>> >>>>>>>>> bye laws? >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 10:56 AM Asaf Bartov >>>> >>>>>>>>> <abar...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> That's good to know, and thanks for the update. Best wishes to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Abhinav! >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is there any update on the state of the chapter, vis-a-vis its >>>> >>>>>>>>>> compliance difficulties? Or its activities? It would be good to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> keep the wider communities informed. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> A. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 07:11 Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Community members >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> With a current board strength of only 5 members, Wikimedia >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> India has 2 vacant board member seats. I am pleased to inform >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> you that Abhinav Srivastava has been Co-opted to the board of >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia India. >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> He will be available on the email - >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> abhinav.srivast...@wikimedia.in >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yohann Thomas >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia India >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> Ashwin Baindur >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > On Sat, 15 Jun, 2019, 14:22 Ashwin Baindur, <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That's not really a satisfactory answer. If the worry was about a limited >> membership then our date could be given as 01 April 2019 onwards. But >> delaying it till May end - Jun for paperwork would have been okay, providing >> we were shown as membership dated back to 01 April 19. >> >> This giving a late date of membership does not seem like a good faith action >> to me. >> >> Suppose you have your election before September 6, then by the rules I would >> be ineligible to support a candidate through a vote. >> >> But the delay is only on Chapter side and by giving the date of membership >> is an arbitrary decision. So, by fixing my membership date, the EC denies me >> the right to vote at all. >> >> What is your comment on this? >> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 1:26 PM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Ashwin Sir, >>> >>> If your question concerns about me, I only got co-opted yesterday and got >>> access to the Membership Data this morning. >>> >>> As per the Membership Process, WMIN, "endeavour to process all applications >>> within four weeks" [1]. We recognise there has been a long delay, we >>> recognise in public [2] and we recognise in membership acknowledge mail and >>> we recognise and apologise here again. There have been a lot of >>> administrative burden for those shared on Member's Mailing List, for those >>> with Government of India policies, for those on meeting Member's >>> Expectations, for those on running with a zero budget and having no staff >>> for support. >>> >>> The March memberships would have expired by 31st March itself [3] , your >>> present membership would last until 31st March 2020 and the same was >>> informed to you on a public platform [2]. >>> >>> As per Election Rules, Point B, sub-point 2 (a), "Members who are on the >>> rolls of the Chapter three months prior to the AGM/Election day shall form >>> the eligible voters list." [4] In your membership case or for any other >>> member who enrolled during the said event or anyone prior to that would >>> fall under eligible voter's list. >>> >>> Hope this helps. Please feel free to ask for any clarification. >>> >>> Abhinav >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [1] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/index.php?title=Membership-FAQ&%2FJoin_us= >>> [2] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2019-April/013987.html >>> [3] Financial year end >>> [4] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Election_Rules >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 at 12:46, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear Abhinav, >>>> >>>> Many of us had applied in March during Project Tiger meetup complete >>>> with dues paid for the membership. I find that we are being added >>>> post-15th May, and in my case 6th June. If the form had been filled >>>> and dues paid, why a delay of three months? Why can't our membership >>>> be counted from that date, though you did the paperwork back-dated? >>>> >>>> Secondly, if there should be an election to the Executive Committee >>>> later this year, it appears that we may not be eligible to vote for >>>> those who stand for Committee posts. In the past, a cut-off date was >>>> used to decide who was eligible to vote for prospective candidates of >>>> the community. Can you please clarify whether this will be the case >>>> here? >>>> >>>> Regards, Ashwin >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 12:17 PM Abhinav srivastava >>>> <abhinav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Dear Sudhanwa Ji, >>>> > >>>> > If your question concerns about yourself, I find that you are already >>>> > there on the Member's Mailing List. Agreed in the Mobile OPT >>>> > Verification, CAPTCHA code verification era, WMIN has an old-fashioned >>>> > (and also tedious) membership application form. Two months back WMIN >>>> > came up with Expectations from India chapter on Membership [1] and >>>> > several responses have been attained on Member's Mailing List. Please >>>> > consider dropping few suggestions, either on Chapter's Wiki, Member's >>>> > Mailing List or this list at the respective thread [2]. >>>> > >>>> > Reconnecting old members (and importantly those who haven't renewed >>>> > membership due to tedious process) is definitely a good initiative, >>>> > however, passing a resolution to do so may not be ethical and legally >>>> > correct. To answer this, as per few suggestions received from the >>>> > community, having a multi-year membership cycle could be one of the >>>> > directions. >>>> > >>>> > * The views are mine. >>>> > >>>> > Dear Balaji, >>>> > >>>> > I find that your membership was approved post-15th May. To view the >>>> > previous archive messages, you may require to visit Google Groups and >>>> > find the relevant message. >>>> > >>>> > Along with the membership approval mail, you should have received >>>> > another invitation mail to join the Member's Mailing List. Either you >>>> > have not accepted the invitation or the mail has reached your spam or >>>> > there is problem at our end. >>>> > >>>> > I will reach you personally via private mail and fix the issue >>>> > immediately. >>>> > >>>> > Anyone having any issue with WMIN's membership please reach out to me at >>>> > abhinav.srivast...@wikimedia.in and I assure within 72 business hours >>>> > will take up the matter. Should one wish to reach out on a public >>>> > platform, please consider sharing the it on my talk page [3], Chapter's >>>> > Wiki Community Hall [4] or Wikimedia India Talk Page on Meta [5] >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Abhinav >>>> > >>>> > [1] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Expectations_from_India_chapter/Membership >>>> > [2] >>>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2019-April/013989.html >>>> > [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Abhinav619 >>>> > [4] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Community_Hall >>>> > [5] http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Community_Hall >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sat, 15 Jun 2019 at 09:44, balaji <balajijagad...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi >>>> >> I too became member again recently. But I am not seeing any mails in >>>> >> the chapter mailing list. >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards >>>> >> J. Balaji >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 8:17 AM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav...@gmail.com> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Dear Ashwin Sir, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I find you are a very old member at Wikimedia India and there are also >>>> >>> communication logs where you have been conversing on the Mailing List. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> However, I do not find your Mail ID in the subscriber's list. >>>> >>> Generally with membership renewal an invitation mail to join Member's >>>> >>> Mailing is followed. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I am reaching out to you on a personal thread to sort this out. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Abhinav >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 23:27, Ashwin Baindur >>>> >>> <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for answering my query. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Another query. Would newly added members have to apply for the >>>> >>>> Chapter mailing list or do they get added automatically? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 9:17 PM Subhashish Panigrahi >>>> >>>> <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Yes yes, good times indeed! :) >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks for clarifying - really appreciate it and also for your >>>> >>>>> tireless contribution to the chapter's growth by taking these extra >>>> >>>>> miles. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Subha >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:01 PM Abhinav srivastava >>>> >>>>> <abhinav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Dear Subhashish, >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the wishes. I recollect my previous iteration with WMIN >>>> >>>>>> when you were with CIS-A2K and we had worked together :) >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> By perks and benefits I mean no qualification for serving WMIN but >>>> >>>>>> only a qualification on merits of a volunteer. Take an example, >>>> >>>>>> CIS-A2K invited WMIN as a resource person for a regional workshop >>>> >>>>>> or conference and decides to arrange for flights, hotel, food, >>>> >>>>>> airport transfers etc. I will not be accepting such perks since I >>>> >>>>>> am a co-opted EC. If I wish to attend the event, I would apply like >>>> >>>>>> an ordinary community member and be subject to the decision of the >>>> >>>>>> jury on the scholarship award. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Similarly, volunteers can always avail for Taxi, Food etc even when >>>> >>>>>> undergoing administrative work for their affiliates. Although at >>>> >>>>>> WMIN, we never get such benefits, even if a miracle happens (we >>>> >>>>>> should believe in miracle or THE BATMAN) no reimbursements would >>>> >>>>>> be taken or any overdraft cheque created so that when WMIN gets >>>> >>>>>> funding, my claims can be cleared. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> If ever I am compelled to go against the said statement, I would >>>> >>>>>> first put up a public request (including this mailing list) and >>>> >>>>>> based on community endorsement, I would proceed. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> Abhinav >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 16:09, Subhashish Panigrahi >>>> >>>>>> <psubhash...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> Congratulations Abinav - good to see you back again! :) All the >>>> >>>>>>> best for the upcoming elections. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> BTW I have a question about this - "I would also like to make a >>>> >>>>>>> public declaration, I will not take privilege of any perks or >>>> >>>>>>> benefits while serving the office of WMIN as a co-opted EC". Isn't >>>> >>>>>>> it given that the Chapter EC members are all volunteers? >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> Subha >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 2:43 PM Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Ashwin sir >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> When EC members resign, the EC has an option to co-opt executive >>>> >>>>>>>> committee members to fill the vacancy.. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> As per Chapter bye laws, Article VII, point A, sub point f, >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Any vacancy caused in the membership of the Executive Committee >>>> >>>>>>>> shall be filled from within the membership of the Society, and >>>> >>>>>>>> the incumbent shall hold the post/position till the next General >>>> >>>>>>>> Body Meeting. Such members chosen to fill the said vacancy shall >>>> >>>>>>>> be decided by the Executive Committee. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> In this case, we have two vacancies of Krishna Chaitanya & Suyash >>>> >>>>>>>> Dwivedi. For now.. We are filling only one of the vacancies.. >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>> >>>>>>>> Yohann Thomas >>>> >>>>>>>> Wikimedia India >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, 14 Jun, 2019, 12:09 Ashwin Baindur, >>>> >>>>>>>> <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> Shouldn't there be an election? Is co-opting permitted as per >>>> >>>>>>>>> bye laws? >>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 10:56 AM Asaf Bartov >>>> >>>>>>>>> <abar...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> That's good to know, and thanks for the update. Best wishes to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Abhinav! >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is there any update on the state of the chapter, vis-a-vis its >>>> >>>>>>>>>> compliance difficulties? Or its activities? It would be good to >>>> >>>>>>>>>> keep the wider communities informed. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> A. >>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 07:11 Yohann Thomas <yohan...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Community members >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> With a current board strength of only 5 members, Wikimedia >>>> >>>>>>>>>>> India has 2 vacant board member seats. 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