* Dear all, * ** *Recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate - a chapter, thematic organization, or user group - allows an independent group to officially use the

name to further the Wikimedia mission, with certain duties and responsibilities. While most Wikimedia affiliates adhere to the basic compliance standards set forth in their agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation, a protocol has been developed to address the exceptional

when a Wikimedia affiliate does not meet minimum compliance standards and their continued recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate presents a risk to

Wikimedia movement.* * On September 9, 2016, Wikimedia Philippines was notified of their suspension as a Wikimedia affiliate due to long standing and serious governance issues, as well as non-compliance with reporting requirements which go as back as 2014, has been sent multiple warnings regarding them, and on the date mentioned above, was provided with an explicit list of tasks and deadlines in order to return to compliance with their chapter agreement. The chapter failed to complete these tasks by the deadline of November 28, 2016, and was consequently notified that they would no

be recognized as a Wikimedia chapter after the termination of their

Agreement on March 1, 2017. It is important to make clear that the Affiliations Committee will continue to support other organized Wikimedia communities and their activities in the Philippines. If you have questions about what this means for the community members in their region or language areas, we have put together a very basic FAQ, which may be found at<https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recognition_FAQ>https:/ /meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/ Affiliate_derecognition_FAQ.* -- "*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee wayuukanairua junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya junain." Maor Malul Socio, A.C. Wikimedia Venezuela | RIF J-40129321-2 |

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If you folks seriously think that we weren’t being “accountable”, then I have serious doubts about how this process will remain sustainable. I’m sorry, but this process has been exceedingly demotivating for everyone involved. I’ve been trying to keep myself composed throughout the entire process, but at this point I simply cannot. I will gladly admit that we’ve made mistakes, us more than others. Every organization does. But I will not allow the work that I’ve dedicated over a decade of my life to be thrown out the window because we weren’t “accountable”. To the best of our ability, we WERE accountable to our community and to the movement. And I, frankly, feet that we were as accountable as we could’ve been. You may all want to know why I’ve been silent through this entire process. It’s because I cannot, and I still cannot, process the grief this entire process has brought upon Wikimedia Philippines, and especially myself. I will try to be optimistic about the future, as people have been telling me to do, but at this point in time, at least have some respect for the work that we’ve done over the last six years. That’s really all I’m asking for at this point. Thanks, Josh Hopefully this will encourage groups in the Philippines to become more active again. itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il <mailto:itzik@wikimedia.org.il> <mailto:itzik@wikimedia.org.il <mailto:itzik@wikimedia.org.il>>> wrote: it's a in http://www.wikimedia.org.il/ <http://www.wikimedia.org.il/>> maor_x(a)zoho.com <mailto:maor_x@zoho.com>>> wrote: organization, Wikimedia cases and to the requirements them, of longer Chapter Wikimedia in https://meta.wikimedia.org/ <https://meta.wikimedia.org/>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/ <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/>> wayuukanairua junain." www.wikimedia.org.ve <http://www.wikimedia.org.ve/> <http://www.wikimedia.org.ve/ <http://www.wikimedia.org.ve/>> http://www.wikimedia.org.il/ <http://www.wikimedia.org.il/>> <http://wikimedia.org.il <http://wikimedia.org.il/> < http://wikimedia.org.il/ <http://wikimedia.org.il/>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wik>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l>> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>> <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>>, wikimedia-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org>>?subject=unsubscribe> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines>> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/ <https://meta.wikimedia.org/> wiki/Wikimedia-l> Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>>, <mailto: wikimedia-l-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org> <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@ lists.wikimedia.org <http://lists.wikimedia.org/>>?subject=unsubscribe> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/affiliates <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/affiliates>> JAMES JOSHUA G. LIM Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Class of 2013, Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines jamesjoshualim(a)yahoo.com <mailto:jamesjoshualim@yahoo.com> <mailto:jamesjoshualim@yahoo.com <mailto:jamesjoshualim@yahoo.com>> | +63 (977) 831-7582 Facebook/Twitter: akiestar | Wikimedia: Sky Harbor http://joshlim.me <http://joshlim.me/> <http://joshlim.me/ <http://joshlim.me/>> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l> New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l>, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>>

Itzik has put it nicely. The volunteers in Affcom are committed folks, and it is reassuring that multiple steps are taken to encourage struggling affiliates to meet the basic requirements. Running a chapter is a hard burden for a small group of volunteers, particularly if relying on volunteers to produce monthly reports and run accounts. There no shame it letting it go if not enough volunteers want to take this on. For those involved who may feel discouraged, I recommend keeping an social group running, even on a very informal and ad hoc way. Later, it may be worth considering the benefits of recognizing a small society as an affiliate User Group, where the administrative requirements are very small indeed. In fact it can be rather nice not to have to worry about holding money, running accounts or even managing memberships, none of this being a firm requirement. The reporting is just 'logging' of related events and projects, the sorts of things small societies want to do for ourselves, yet gives you the modest benefit of being able to use "Wikimedia" as a brand and logo for events. Thanks, Fae Wikimedia LGBT+ On 23 April 2017 at 09:14, Itzik - Wikimedia Israel &lt;itzik(a)wikimedia.org.il&gt; wrote: > Thank you Maor for the update. > > We usually love to see our movement expend and welcome recognition of

> organizations, but I strongly believe that we continuously need to

it's > not an easy step, I appreciate Affcom efforts not only to recognize new > ones but also to de-recognize organizations that are not longer active

> non-compliance with our movement requirements. > > Few weeks ago in Berlin we had a first meeting to start discuses what

a in > it. > > > > > > > *Regards,Itzik Edri* > Chairperson, Wikimedia Israel > +972-54-5878078 <+972%2054-587-8078> | http://www.wikimedia.org.il > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in

organization, Wikimedia cases and >> their continued recognition as a Wikimedia affiliate presents a risk

the >> Wikimedia movement.* >> >> * >> >> On September 9, 2016, Wikimedia Philippines was notified of their >> suspension as a Wikimedia affiliate due to long standing and serious >> governance issues, as well as non-compliance with reporting

them, >> and on the date mentioned above, was provided with an explicit list

>> tasks and deadlines in order to return to compliance with their

>> agreement. The chapter failed to complete these tasks by the deadline

longer Chapter Wikimedia >> communities and their activities in the Philippines. >> >> If you have questions about what this means for the community members

>> their region or language areas, we have put together a very basic FAQ, >> which may be found at<https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >> wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliate_de-recognition_FAQ>https:/ >> /meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/ >> Affiliate_derecognition_FAQ.* >> >> >> -- >> "*Jülüjain wane mmakat* ein kapülain tü alijunakalirua jee

>> junain ekerolaa alümüin supüshuwayale etijaanaka. Ayatashi waya

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