Dear Greater Bostonians,
Our usergroup, Wikimedia New England, is eligible to vote in the movement charter ratification vote: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter
Thanks to SJ for getting our paperwork in order to make this possible. I'll be voting on behalf of the group, as SJ is also the representative for another user group.
The charter has been developed through a long and involved international process. It seeks to define roles, responsibilities and governance among different movement bodies, such as the WMF and chapters. The ratification vote is happening now for both groups and individuals (established editors can also vote for themselves).
If you have any feelings about the movement charter - positive, negative or ambivalent - please express your preferred vote to me this week, by July 8th (the day before the vote closes) either publicly on the list or privately. Because we don't really have defined membership, I'll try to discern the feelings of the group based on the feedback I get. (In other words, if you identify as a New England Wikimedian, you are a part of the group, and feel free to tell me what you think).
Questions? Let me know.
Cheers, Phoebe