[Foundation-l] Chapters

[Florence Devouard]

On 8/29/11 1:45 AM, Nathan wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 7:34 PM, David Gerard<dgerard at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> On 29 August 2011 00:29, Nathan<nawrich at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>>   Which other criteria are so onerous that folks are reacting
>>> like the letter indicts the entire system of chapters?
>>
>>
>> Because that's its effect: "The entire system of chapters, except
>> WMDE, is hereby recentralised. Thanks for your hard work, everyone!"
>>
>> Saying nice things about how much you like decentralisation does not
>> change the effect.
>>
>>
>> - d.
>>
>>
> Other than saying "You're recentralising the chapters by forcing us to raise
> / receive money through the WMF!" no one has really adequately described how
> this is the case. Chapters were only participating in the fundraiser for one
> year.

UH ???

One year ???????

Florence


  Even then, they relied on the WMF to attract and refer donors. At
> worst, chapters are as decentralised as they were prior to the 2010
> fundraiser. Accounting to the WMF for how money is managed and spent does
> not seem like such an extraordinary requirement that people should react as
> if the chapters were being scrapped. What did they want to do with the money
> that this is an impossible burden?
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