Lovely news. Thanks for the update. S!
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Tim Pierce <twp(a)unchi.org> wrote:
Great news, everyone!
It looks like the wikimedia list server defanged the links in your email.
In case that wasn't just me, the relevant links for the group and the
meetup on the 18th seem to be:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_England_Wikimedians
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/End_of_2013_Celebrati…
On 12/30/2013 04:08 PM, Kevin Rutherford wrote:
Hello Fellow Wikimedians,
It is the pleasure of both Maia and I to announce that the New England
Wikimedians have been approved to become an official Wikimedia User Group.
Below is the official resolution stating this:
* Whereas: 1. Recognizing Wikimedia User Groups is the responsibility of
the Affiliations Committee; 2. The application of New England Wikimedians
has been reviewed by the Affiliations Committee and was discussed on their
Meta Page; 3. The scope of the group can be found on Meta-Wiki; 4. It is
the opinion of the Affiliations Committee that the group meets the
requirements for Wikimedia User Group status; 5. A user group may later be
recognized as a chapter or a thematic organization if it meets the
additional requirements. Therefore be it resolved that New England
Wikimedians is recognized as a Wikimedia User Group for a one-year period
ending 31 December 2014. At the end of the recognition period, the group
may apply for the renewal of recognition. References - New England
Wikimedians (Talk Page) - Wikimedia User Group requirements Votes
Resolution passed with 8 votes in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions. --
18:44, 30 December 2013 (UTC) *
Now that we have been approved, we can begin our next steps to becoming an
official chapter, which shall be discussed on the 18th. More of that
information can be found on this page:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Step-by-step_chapter_creation_guide
Additionally, we would also like to invite everyone to come to the meeting
on the 18th, which will be held at 3, with a dinner following somewhere in
Cambridge. If anyone has any ideas about where they want the chapter to go
and what they want to do in the future, that is the time to do it. If you
cannot come, we will work hard on making sure that people will be able to
remotely access the meeting, as we would like everyone to participate if
they can.
Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, as we look forward to a
successful 2014, and the many opportunities that come with being a User
Group!
Your Signatories,
Maia Weinstock and Kevin Rutherford
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