We made a great deal of progress in our goal of establishing a Wikimedia Canada. However, I must now agree with our Australian counterparts that it is quite difficult to complete the goal without local face to face meetings. We had conducted voice meetings on Teamspeak which were more helpful than IRC, but the lack of real life contact I think cost us our momentum. In respect to City vs national, I think establishing any in person meeting would be a lot better for the cause. I wouldn't trouble myself too much with city vs national, but how one can find at least 6 people who are willing to meet in person on a regular basis to get it done.
2008/9/24 <mikelifeguard@fastmail.fm>Sue actually foreshadowed this development in an interview she gave at Wikimania: "We also know that, for example in the United States, there is no United States chapter – there can't be, it's too big of a country. Arguably there won't be a Canadian chapter either, for the same reason, right? Because to the extent that chapters are about bringing people together and nurturing community face-to-face, they just can't - Vancouver and Toronto just aren't gonna get together, you know, for meetings and things." And I can agree with that sentiment. Part of my reluctance to get involved is that there's basically zero chance of me travelling to be involved in this. Unfortunately, regional chapters don't help me either as there's nobody nearby, AFAIK. However for the organization as a whole, it is worth pursuing regional or city chapters, I think.
Mike
From: Padraic Ryan [mailto:padraic.j.ryan@gmail.com]
Sent: September 23, 2008 10:10 PM
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Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Hello?
On that note, I'll just chip in that I think city-based chapters would be a lot better for Canada, given the distances involved. I'd be interested in putting together Wikimedia Toronto.
P2008/9/23 wayne <cpa@sympatico.ca>
At 04:09 PM 9/23/2008, you wrote:
>I read this message on IRC just now, seems like a valid question. :-)
>
><yannf> hello
><yannf> what's the situation with WM-ca?
I advertized to start a London Ontario Chapter or a discussion group
and got no responses in this town. I will try again though
Wayne Ray
http://wayneray.ca
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