Would it be helpful to start a conversation with them and see if the
overlap would rather be resolved by them joining this UG?
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 10:20 AM Florence Devouard <fdevouard(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Hello everyone
Samuel and I have been contacted by the AffCom for feedback on a proposed
new user group, which might overlap with Offline.
On the african mailing lists, the members presented the goals of that new
usergroup, which are to
*introduce Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in rural and remote areas
using offline projects.*
Source :
https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/african-wikimedians@lists.wikim…
If you have any feedback regarding this UG to provide to AffCom, please
speak up now ;)
Otherwise, just consider it information/
Thanks
Florence
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Sujet : Overlapping affiliate notification-Wikimedians of Nomads User
Group
Date : Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:40:36 +0530
De : Manavpreet Kaur <mkaur-ctr(a)wikimedia.org> <mkaur-ctr(a)wikimedia.org>
Pour : Samuel Klein <meta.sj(a)gmail.com> <meta.sj(a)gmail.com>om>, Florence
Devouard <anthere(a)anthere.org> <anthere(a)anthere.org>
Dear Affiliate Representatives,
I'm writing on behalf of the Affiliations Committee to request your
feedback on a proposed new user group.
As you probably know, Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple and
flexible affiliates that offer initial recognition for qualifying groups to
be able to operate with a brand name and logo used for local projects and
events.[1] User groups may come and go or stay to thrive and grow as user
groups, or sometimes develop into chapters or thematic organizations.
User groups do not have "ownership" or "exclusivity" of any
territory, and
we encourage many user groups to coexist within the same region. We aim to
ensure peaceful coexistence by working with all new and existing groups to
identify their planned activities and goals, connect on shared movement
goals, and balance any potential overlaps with agreements for operating in
shared spaces.
At this time, we are reaching out to let you know that there is a new
group, Wikimedians of Nomads User Group [2], which has submitted an
application for recognition as a Wikimedia User Group. We are requesting
your feedback because these groups seem to be working in the same language
and may have some of the same community or thematic spaces as you are. We
want to hear any observations, concerns, or other thoughts *within 15
days* that you might be able to offer regarding the groups and their work
so that the committee can consider them as it reviews their application.
Links:
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Nomads_User_Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/1000_Women_in_Religion_Wikimedia_User_Group>
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