Hi Gnangarra,
This is not a discussion, and this is by design.
As Carlos said, those are provisional criterias so that our movement can keep seeing new organizations blooming. But the discussion will not be only about those criterias, but on a much larger, and I believe more interesting and important, topic.
As we're moving forward regarding the movement strategy process (more to come soon, it's only been 7 weeks since we announced that, and summer), it is key to have discussions about the organizations in general. How do we make them work as a whole? What values do we want Wikimedia organizations to live by? etc. And out of those discussions, a criteria discussion will come.
But it seemed quite a waste of time and energy to first have a consultation about those provisional criterias and then another discussion about the strategy.
That's for your point on the criterias. Now on the "Affcom whom I thought was there to support the Affiliates not punish them". Yes, AffCom support affiliates, but AffCom also has a duty to make sure that affiliates live by their engagements.
One doesn't exclude the other, quite the opposite actually.
As a whole, I'm a bit surprized by your email. Things aren't black or white.
Those criterias aren't up for discussion so that the discussion can happen on a much larger topic that includes them. AffCom role is to tend to our movement affiliates, this comes with many duties and responsabilities amongst which helping organizations to get recognized, supporting them, helping them, remind them of their duties and sometime (rarely hopefully) challenge their statuts.
Happy to further that discussion,
Have a all great day
Christophe
On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Gnangarra gnangarra@gmail.com wrote:
So to clarify, this isnt a discussion its been mandated to happen, just like Wikimania was mandated behind closed doors...
sorry for it sounding like a dummy spit here but its nice to hear after all of the upraor and damage done over the last 18 months the community was heard and their requests were well and truly ignored by the BoT and now Affcom whom I thought was there to support the Affiliates not punish them
On 23 August 2016 at 12:43, Salvador A salvador1983@gmail.com wrote:
I want to close the chapter of this discussion related to quantitative-qualitative criteria in order to call your attention to some consequences of this new criteria for existing affiliates. I want to be clear on this in order to avoid future missunderstandings.
Romaine said that it's desirable to have already recognized affiliates to meet this criteria. Both AffCom and BoT want this, and it's would be
unfair
to require this criteria only for groups that want to get the ThOrg and Chapter status and at the same time to have a lesser average of work
among
those that already are recognized as such. Consequently, *every ThOrg and Chapter must comply with this criteria in order to get and keep affiliate status. *The idea is keeping the affiliates moving forward and to avoid
to
get them dormant.
This criteria will be checked out during the annual review that WMF staff makes of Chapters and ThOrgs status (yes, the same that make you eligible to go to WMCON in Berlin) in case an affiliate doesn't meet the requirementes it will be reported to AffCom who will decide in every case if a recomendation to Board of Trustees is needed.
*Possible questions:*
*Q1: My chapter/ThOrg exists since many years ago, could I loose my recognition as chapter?*
*A1:* Yes, if you don't meet the criteria and you don't repair the situation during some time after AffCom request, you can loose it.
*Q2: How can I do to avoid this?*
*A2:* Work hard, make activities, set goals and report. Ask for AffCom,
WMF
or other affiliates help if is needed.
*Q3: But there are some chapters that have already many years without activity and nothing had happened so far.*
*A3:* AffCom is already working on it.
If you have any other questions on that doesn't hesitate in doing it, I'm sure Carlos will be happy of answer them :P
Regards!
2016-08-22 22:31 GMT-05:00 Gnangarra gnangarra@gmail.com:
Point Im trying to make is focus on the positives to achieve what you want, your path isnt necessarily be that which will help others, accept that vague definitions is better than actual numbers to do that you
need
to
assume good faith and trust that the vague will fair to challenges we
all
face in own circumstances number are hard and fast they cant always be
fair
On 23 August 2016 at 11:20, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
Gnangarra,
I agree with you about the vision. I think that where we see things differently may be in the discussion of how we achieve the vision. Individuals have a lot of freedom in the Wikimedia community, but organizations exist in a complicated world with real money, real laws, real people, and a variety of circumstances that can help or hinder
progress.
We want to share the sum of human knowledge, and to do that effectively requires a coordinated effort. Wikimedia is an incredibly complicated collection of entities, of which affiliates are a part.
I am very mindful that real resources (time and money) are involved in Wikimedia, and I would like those resources to be used wisely, transparently, and fairly in service of the mission.
I need to depart thread so that I can focus on other projects, but I
plan
to return here in a week or two.
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