Hi all,<br><br>We've touched on this a few times, and chewed it over a bit, but at this point it's worth making sure that everyone who wants to has had the chance to put their point of view - I'm interested in how we envisage the membership growing in the important first year of the Chapter.<br>
<br>I would like to significantly 'wave the flag' to attract new members, and feel that a semi-permanent 'membership drive' is a good thing - as such, my plan would be to try and encourage all attendees at the upcoming Wiki Wednesday in Sydney - <a href="http://www.customware.net/repository/display/WikiWednesday/Wiki+Wednesday">http://www.customware.net/repository/display/WikiWednesday/Wiki+Wednesday</a> - to sign up as members of Wikimedia Australia, regardless of their levels of participation in WMF projects.<br>
<br>As and when the chapter may speak to schools / educators etc. I'd also encourage these folk (young and old) to join as members of WMAU - on the basis that the 'benefits of membership' not only include being as 'in the loop' as you'd like to be, but are also altruistic... :-)<br>
<br>It would be great if a 'membership application form' were developed at some point - and I gather that the website and membership systems are coming along nicely, and should be online by the end of the month :-)<br>
<br>hooray!<br><br>best,<br><br>Peter,<br>PM.<br>