--- Yann Forget yann@forget-me.net wrote:
Hi all,
Le Saturday 29 May 2004 17:52, Angela a �crit :
A user from a rather minor wikipedia contact the foundation mailing list, to ask for help on
setting
a local association ... Question : what do you do ?
I would suggest she read [[m:Starting up a local Wikimedia chapter]].
Oh... except that page doesn't exist yet. :)
It would be great if those who have been working
on
starting up the French and German associations
could
help to create such a page. It could be a record
of
their experiences and a collection of advice for
all
future users wanting to set up chapters in their
own
local area.
I started such a page. Help welcome. ;o)
http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_up_a_local_Wikimedia_chapter
Sorry Yann, but the page in that condition is not gonna help a lot. And just starting it and waiting for people to fill it will not solve the problem easily.
I am probably the one most interested by setting up a local chapter of the foundation in France.
Please, explain to the foundation list, exactly why *you* want to start an association. Those who want one have various reasons to do so (see Jeff comment on les amis de Wikipedia), so I would like that you explain the best you can what your goals are :
Please, explain what is your vision of what the french association should be in the short term (immediate needs it will fullfil)
Explain then what you think it should become and aim at (say in the 5 years or 10 years)
And explain what you intend to do in the association (what your role is, which position you wish to hold)
And finally, explain which other positions or abilities are needed to complement your ow abilities, and should absolutely be necessary to have for the association to work properly
Anthere
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