Not at all. There's no reason that the national and subnational chapters have to perform the same functions. It's entirely possible that the national chapter can serve as an organizational and facilitating umbrella for subnational chapters.
As to your arguments that having a NY chapter obviates the need for other subnational US chapters, I disagree. There are plenty of reasons why a person outside of NY would want to become a member of a US subnational chapter other than NY; location not the least of them.
-Dan
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:26 AM, Gerard Meijssen gerard.meijssen@gmail.comwrote:
Hoi, So in essence by having a New York chapter, it became impossible to have an USA chapter? Or do we need to propose an Amsterdam sub chapter that will get all the trimmings like New York? The argument that the USA is so big is not that strong either, we could have a Moscow sub chapter or one for Bombay. Thanks, GerardM
2009/1/20 Ting Chen wing.philopp@gmx.de
Gerard Meijssen schrieb:
Hoi, When the New York people get their chapter, they are part of the USA
legal
system. It makes sense imho opinion to have a NY chapter if this is necessary to organise things that require a legal setting. Things like charitable donations. If these aspects are not relevant, there is no
real
need to have a chapter. It is then more of a society.
When a "chapter" like New York is allowed then there is in essence
nothing
to have another "sub chapter "in another country.. In the end when it
is
all
about community and community activity, an Amsterdam chapter is as
valid
as
a Dutch chapter right ? Thanks, GerardM
Not quite. One criteria is that the chapters should have well defined geographical areas and they should not overlap. So an Amsterdam chapter beside a Dutch chapter is not possible. On the other hand. A volunteers organization must not be a WMF recognized chapter. The WMF is appreciate of every voluntiers initiative and would like to help if we can and if it is meaningful.
Ting
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