This is a great debate to have. On the 23rd at the five year planning even<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Looking_at_the_next_five_years_%E2%80%93_a_day_workshop_on_the_future_of_Wikimedia_UK>t there will be lots of tie to reflect on this and make proposals. Hope you have all signed up.
Jon PS Katherine* has* been doing member development work. For instance, a member's monthly enewsletter. Let me know if you have not been getting it. On 7 March 2013 12:28, John Byrne <j...@bodkinprints.co.uk> wrote: > Indeed. We've never had more than 250 members, not all of whom edit, > though of course most do. As part of their role the board have to try to > judge what the non-member community would like rather than just the members > or those posting here & on the WMUK site. And as this list shows (how many > members does it have?), the community actively interested in WMUK & irl > activities generally is a smallish group - when an informal census was done > it came to about 80, which seems about right - who are often > over-stretched. This is one of WMUK's biggest problems, which we haven't > had much success improving in the last two years. I'm not sure how much > the membership en masse want to "lead" frankly, let alone the community. > > John > > > A "member-led" organisation - imagine that? In simple terms, an > organisation that trusts the 5,000-strong UK Wikimedia community more > than a handful of people who currently sit on the board. > > >> I see this as a confusion of the legal situation. I understand the >> aspiration, of course. >> >> Board - a dozen, or so.......... >> >> Membership - several hundred >> >> Community - several thousand >> >> The board and the membership (since WMUK is company limited by >> guarantee) have a legal footing. The wider community does not. Wouldn't >> it be nice if all 5,000 joined the current membership? >> >> Gordo >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Wikimediauk-l mailing list >> Wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.**org <Wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l<https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> >> >> >> End of Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 92, Issue 9 >> ********************************************** >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l<http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk
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