Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of Grŵp Defnyddwyr Cymuned Wicimedia Cymru

-- faewik@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:11 AM, Fæ faewik@gmail.com wrote: > >> Support the request that AffCom share their understanding of the scope >> and authority of the announced User Group. >> >> From the wording of "represent Wikimedia UK in Wales"[1], the UG is >> not independent of WMUK and consequently acts as a Chapter subsidiary. >> As far as I am aware, there is no other regional based UG which does >> this. >> >> As a corollary, the representation has legal implications for UK >> Charity. WMUK must have both responsibility and the authority to >> monitor and control how they are represented by the UG. It is not >> clear from the meta web page or the community vote how this will work, >> apart from the implicit assumption that funding paid to UG projects is >> effectively managed as a WMUK continuing programme. Presumably the UG >> will not be requesting funds from the WMF or via the FDC process >> separate from WMUK's FDC procedure. >> >> The original vote at the Welsh Wikipedia compared the aims to that of >> the Basque UG.[2] However based on their scope, the Basque UG does not >> officially represent any other affiliate or Chapter. >> >> Links >> 1. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_Wales >> 2. https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicipedia:Sefydlu_Gr%C5%B5p_ >> Defnyddwyr_Wicimedia >> >> On 19 March 2018 at 00:10, Philip Kopetzky philip.kopetzky@gmail.com >> wrote: >> > Hi Kirill! >> > >> > It would be really helpful to outline these kind of decisions with >> > arguments/deliberations that AffCom decided to follow, considering that >> > this sets a precedence in the worldwide community. For example, UG Wales >> > states that they "cooperate with and represent Wikimedia UK in Wales" - >> > does this mean that we are now accepting UGs within chapters? Is this UG >> > supposed to be able to apply for grants, despite its overlap with WMUK? >> > >> > Best, >> > Philip >> > >> > >> > >> > On 11 March 2018 at 15:44, Shlomi Fish shlomif@shlomifish.org wrote: >> > >> >> On Sun, 11 Mar 2018 10:32:34 -0400 >> >> Kirill Lokshin kirill.lokshin@gmail.com wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi everyone! >> >> > >> >> > I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has >> recognized >> >> > Grŵp Defnyddwyr Cymuned Wicimedia Cymru (Wikimedia Community User >> Group >> >> > Wales) [1] as a Wikimedia User Group. The group aims to promote the >> >> > Wikimedia movement in Wales and support the development of Wikimedia >> >> > projects and content in the Welsh language. >> >> > >> >> > Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group! >> >> > >> >> >> >> congratulations! >> >> >> >> > Regards, >> >> > Kirill Lokshin >> >> > Chair, Affiliations Committee >> >> > >> >> > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Community_User_ >> Group_Wales >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: >> >> > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: >> >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> >> > mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ >> >> My Favourite FOSS - http://www.shlomifish.org/open-source/favourite/ >> >>