Dear Srikanth,
I appreciate you keep a check of the Chapter Membership List. But at the
same time I guess you will also respect the Chapter President's word. I
have had a talk with Sudhanwa (President,Wikimedia India Chapter) and just
two days back he informed me that my Chapter-membership is being proceed. I
would like you to have or increase your communications with other EC
members (or at-least with President) before claiming me or anybody else
with allegations such as a 'Cheat' :)
*P.S* : How does it affects my query about CIS funding chapter's travel for
Board meeting or not ?
Regards,
Abhishek Suryawanshi,
On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <
srik.ramk(a)wikimedia.in> wrote:
Just to inform you that Abhishek Suryawanshi, who
claims to be a
Chapter Member with membership number INDI-31 is NOT a member. The
entry currently doesn't exist in our membership list. Mr. Suryawanshi
was a member of the Chapter during the earlier Financial Year and did
NOT renew his membership. I hope the community is now aware of what
kind of people it is dealing with.
On 2/12/13, Abhishek Suryawanshi <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
*@Karthik - *
*If you have a question, you can ask it in the form of a question *
Why Chapter is denying/ignoring fact flight tickets for members are
covered
by third party?
*instead **of making unsubstantiated claims on a public mailing list,*
Do you mean to say 'CIS is supporting' part is unsubstantiated? Then
please
state who is covering travel expenses?
*which is frankly unproductive since it requires us to spend time to send
out clarifications. *
Could you please elaborate 'unproductive' term and 'sending out
clarification' part? What clarification is given? On contrary You are
putting up efforts to blur whole situation.
*@Sudhanwa - *
*> 2)Major Chapter Expenses such as Flight Tickets for AGM are covered by
CIS.
Absolutely wrong information you have go*t.
AGM word is wrong and Board Meeting is correct, right? Please correct if
wrong.
*> I am waiting for someone to answer simple query - How much money is
required
for next year activities? and Which activities
are planned?
Grant requests are always on public wiki and the numbers are always
open to all for discussions. You will find these details in the
upcoming requests. Asaf has already indicated the same on the list.
If you have any activities planned, please let us know. We will plan
the resources accordingly (budgets, people etc) Same request also goes
to all the people in the community. Please let us know what you want
to do. We are here to support you in whatever best way we can. Do not
hesitate to ask for suppo*rt.
It seems you are missing out whole point, I am talking about fixed
expenses
and 'possible' activities. Like Board
meeting travel expenses. Which can
be
covered and are (already) getting covered by
third parties like CIS.
So it makes more sense to spend volunteer efforts on outreach kind of
activities than running for money? specially when third parties are
interested in supporting financially?
When CIS is wrong, there is hard criticism, and when they support
financially - I guess there could be minimum acknowledgement?.
I think CIS may help chapter to cover other expenses also if needed. So
Chapter can focus on productive outreach and activities?
*@Dhaval - *
*> 1)Chapter is having 1.5 Lack+ Rupees in existing account. *
>
> *And what do you think could be done by that HUGE AMOUNT of 1.5+ Indian
> Rupees?*
>
> *I think chapter has its office in Bangalore and based on my experience,
> I know that any property requires paying off few bills, e.g.
electricity,
water,
property tax, tel/internet (if it has got) and these things are
not
so cheap in Today's India as they were in my days of teen (20 years
ago).*
That is base amount, Someone from Chapter might be able to answer exact
fixed expenses? Its always easy to find 'in-kind' donations as compared
to
cash. Its difficult specially when tax exemption
is missing. And it might
need extra efforts to run for money.
And why? There are people/organization which are taking care of expenses
already!
These expenses can be covered easily if there is clarity on 'what is
needed'.
I have already explained 'in-kind' donation concept, Please see :
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaindia-l/2013-February/009257.…
> *> I am waiting for someone to answer simple query - How much money is
> required for next year activities? and Which activities are planned? *
> * *
>
> *I don't think this is a simple query Abhishek. Have you seen chapter
> website? I'll strongly recomend you visit it. There is a link to Grants
> page in navigation menu. If you visit that page, you'll realise that
> chapter has funded several activities carried out by communities. Do you
> think will it be possible for chapter to tell you today that how many
> grant
> requests it is going to get this year? How much ammount will it be
> requested from various communities? Or do you suggest chapter decide a
> figure today and put a cap on grants and other expenses once that amount
> is
> used?*
> * *
>
> *This is just one example, don't take it as "the only expense" of
chapte*
r.
*This is just one example, don't take it as "the only expense" of
chapte*r.
- I am talking about other 'fixed'
expenses for possible activities which
can be zeroed down. Again refer above 'in-kind' link on how to zero it
down.
*> 2)Major Chapter Expenses such as Flight Tickets for AGM are covered by
CIS.
I qlways thought WMIN and CIS were two
seperate entities and their
finances are dealt seperately. Will love you elaborating more on thi*s.
Your thoughts/assumption is correct, on which part you want elaboration?
And its Board Meeting flight tickets expenses.
*@Srikanth : *
*Substantiate your claim that CIS
is funding us. The Chapter is financially
accountable to it's MEMBER*S,
Read above replies and following link.
-Abhishek Suryawanshi,
Member No: INDI-31, Wikimedia India Chapter,
http://members.wikimedia.in/User:AbhiSuryawanshi
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <
srik.ramk(a)wikimedia.in> wrote:
> Abhishek, where are you getting these ideas from? As our Secretary
> stated, please stop speaking for us. Substantiate your claim that CIS
> is funding us. The Chapter is financially accountable to it's MEMBERS,
> and will put up all Grants, and other details in public. Running a
> society in India has a thousand formalities with various Government
> departments.
>
> On 2/12/13, Abhishek Suryawanshi <i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I meant Board Meeting. Sorry for confusion and apologies for same.
> >
> > Chapter flight tickets and travel expenses are covered by CIS, Correct
> > me
> > if I am wrong???
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Abhishek Suryawanshi,
> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Dhaval S. Vyas <dsvyas(a)gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On 11 Feb 2013 17:25, "Abhishek Suryawanshi" <
> >> i.abhishek.suryawanshi(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > It will be unfair to call it cheating, however -
> >> >
> >> > 1)Chapter is having 1.5 Lack+ Rupees in existing account.
> >>
> >> And what do you think could be done by that HUGE AMOUNT of 1.5+
Indian
> >> Rupees?
> >>
> >> I think chapter has its office in Bangalore and based on my
> >> experience,
> I
> >> know that any property requires paying off few bills, e.g.
> >> electricity,
> >> water, property tax, tel/internet (if it has got) and these things
are
> >> not
> >> so cheap in Today's India as they were in my days of teen (20 years
> ago).
> >>
> >> >
> >> > 2)Major Chapter Expenses such as Flight Tickets for AGM are covered
> >> > by
> >> CIS.
> >> >
> >> I qlways thought WMIN and CIS were two seperate entities and their
> >> finances are dealt seperately. Will love you elaborating more on
this.
> >>
> >> > I am waiting for someone to answer simple query - How much money is
> >> required for next year activities? and Which activities are planned?
> >>
> >> I don't think this is a simple query Abhishek. Have you seen chapter
> >> website? I'll strongly recomend you visit it. There is a link to
> >> Grants
> >> page in navigation menu. If you visit that page, you'll realise that
> >> chapter has funded several activities carried out by communities. Do
> >> you
> >> think will it be possible for chapter to tell you today that how many
> >> grant
> >> requests it is going to get this year? How much ammount will it be
> >> requested from various communities? Or do you suggest chapter decide
a
> >> figure today and put a cap on grants
and other expenses once that
> >> amount
> >> is
> >> used?
> >>
> >> This is just one example, don't take it as "the only expense"
of
> chapter.
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Lets have this clarity and transparency, so together we can make
> >> > sure
> >> India Chapter is also strong (financially) like other Chapters.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > -Abhishek Suryawanshi,
> >> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
> >> >
> >> >
> >> Regards,
> >> Dhaval
> >> (on my own behalf)
> >>
> >> Disclaimer: I have no formal tie with the chapter nor with CIS. I
have
> no
> >> financial inrerest with either of them personally.
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Rudolph the Rd Nosed Reindeer <
> >> rednosedrudy(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Interesting isn't it? That one should have timed that A2K
bulletin
> >> >> to
> >> come out exactly when the Chapter is having a fundraiser and leave
> people
> >> like the good Doctor here confused about all this? Seems a bit
> >> deliberately
> >> done, don't you think?
> >> >>
> >> >> Too bad I ain't an Indian citizen, Else I would have donated a
> >> tremendous amount to you guys.
> >> >> Will spread the word on donations though.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> For others, please donate (liberally);
> >> >>
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Donate
> >> >>
> >> >> ________________________________
> >> >> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:33:02 +0530
> >> >> From: srik.ramk(a)wikimedia.in
> >> >> To: nawabhakimdr(a)ymail.com; wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] why to donate
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Dr. Nawab Hakim,
> >> >> to clarify, the 2lakh that you are referring to was made as a
grant
> to
> >> the Centre for Internet and Society, an independent organisation
> >> working
> >> out of Delhi.
> >> >>
> >> >> The Wikimedia Chapter (India) is independent society registered in
> >> India, under the Karnataka Societies Act. It is a Non-Profit entity
> >> comprising of volunteers. We rely on donations to run the Chapter.
> >> >>
> >> >> I hope this clears it out.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Dr. Nawab Hakim <
> >> nawabhakimdr(a)ymail.com> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> hai, why to donate to wikipedia chapter when they have 2lakh
> >> >>> ruppes.
> >> this is cheating.
> >> >>>
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> Member of the Executive Committee
> >> >> Wikimedia Chapter [India]
> >> >>
> >> >> Donate to the Wikimedia India Chapter today
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