Thank you folks for the explanations, some things are getting clearer to me.
So "NCY chapter" is a bad naming, I see. I believed that it was not defined geographically well, because I saw the map saying "
Approximate region of operations of Wikimedia New York Cityhttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City, centered on the New York metropolitan areahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area .
But all Wikimedians across the Northeast US who find it convenient to participate in meetings in New York City are most welcome!"
URL: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wikimedia_New_York_City_region.PNG?u...
I learned now that chapters should not overlap. But in case of dispute, what principle will be used? "First comes first" or "The majority of Wikimedians concerned decide" or "We prefer large regions to small regions"? Or "the Foundation decides from time to time, based on several principles, figuring out what might be suitable in this specific case?" I foresee a lot of trouble because of this acceptance of a sub national chapter.
By the way, this word "chapter" is unfamiliar for me, a German. I did not hear it before I became a Wikimedian. What does this English word mean? Any sub division of an organisation, or is it rather associated to a city than to a country?
The word "local" in German ("lokal") means: related to a city. What does it mean when English speaking Wikimedians talk about "local chapters"? Shouldn't it be "national chapters"? I consider Germany as a national, not a local entity...
Ziko
-- Ziko van Dijk NL-Silvolde