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Richard Symonds

21 Aug 2014 21 Aug '14

4:01 p.m.

Hi all, I note that a new Wikimedia organisation has been setup in Michigan, called the "Wikipedia Editors Foundation Inc", as of about a week or two ago. It seems (by the filings) to be a nice nonprofit org set up by sensible people who care about the movement. That said - is this a new chapter, or something similar? To whom should we address information? Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*

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Nathan

21 Aug 21 Aug

4:13 p.m.

Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Richard Symonds < richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

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Gregory Varnum

4:14 p.m.

I would also like that information. I can confirm that the Affiliations Committee does not have an active (or past) application from them for affiliation. I am checking if anyone on the AffCom heard about it from other channels. -greg aka varnent Vice Chair, Wikimedia Affiliations Committee On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Richard Symonds < richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

Hi all, I note that a new Wikimedia organisation has been setup in Michigan,

called

the "Wikipedia Editors Foundation Inc", as of about a week or two ago. It seems (by the filings) to be a nice nonprofit org set up by sensible people who care about the movement. That said - is this a new chapter, or something similar? To whom should

address information? Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A

4LT.

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James Forrester

4:21 p.m.

On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information?

The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing office. J. -- James D. Forrester jdforrester(a)gmail.com [[Wikipedia:User:Jdforrester|James F.]] (speaking purely in a personal capacity)

Nathan

4:30 p.m.

On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 12:21 PM, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information?

Actually, the documents are available, but the names don't ring a bell. It uses the same address as Saline Plumbing & Heating. http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

Risker

4:31 p.m.

On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information?

Richard Symonds

5:13 p.m.

Thanks all! I have passed this over to WMF legal to deal with as it's a trademark issue. Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information?

Incorporation documents here: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=… President: Scott Perry Vice President: Ann Perry Secretary: Danielle Lewis Someone else can figure out how to copy/paste. Risker/Anne _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Gregory Varnum

5:44 p.m.

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On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com> wrote:

On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information?

Incorporation documents here:

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

President: Scott Perry Vice President: Ann Perry Secretary: Danielle Lewis Someone else can figure out how to copy/paste. Risker/Anne _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>

Richard Farmbrough

23 Aug 23 Aug

8:44 p.m.

Note that while it *is* a trademark issue, it isn't *just* a trademark issue. On 21 August 2014 18:44, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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4LT.

United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? > The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing office.

Incorporation documents here:

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

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Balázs Viczián

26 Aug 26 Aug

8:01 p.m.

how did you find them? (and that fast) Balazs 2014.08.23. 22:45, "Richard Farmbrough" <richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk> ezt írta:

...

Note that while it *is* a trademark issue, it isn't *just* a trademark issue. On 21 August 2014 18:44, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you Richard for bringing this to everyone's attention. So folks know, WMF Legal and the Affiliations Committee are investigating and will be reaching out to the group soon. Thanks! -greg aka varnent Wikimedia Affiliations Committee Vice Chair On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Richard Symonds < richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Thanks all! > > I have passed this over to WMF legal to deal with as it's a trademark > issue. > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England

and

> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.

Registered

Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A

4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation

(who

> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal

control

over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? > > > > > The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: > > https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y > > … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: > > http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y > > No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing office. > > Incorporation documents here:

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

> > > > President: Scott Perry > > Vice President: Ann Perry > > Secretary: Danielle Lewis > > > > Someone else can figure out how to copy/paste. > > > > Risker/Anne > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe:

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Richard Symonds

8:03 p.m.

I edit OpenCorporates when I can. :-) On 26 Aug 2014 21:02, "Balázs Viczián" <balazs.viczian(a)wikimedia.hu> wrote:

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how did you find them? (and that fast) Balazs 2014.08.23. 22:45, "Richard Farmbrough" <richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk> ezt írta:

Note that while it *is* a trademark issue, it isn't *just* a trademark issue. On 21 August 2014 18:44, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> Thank you Richard for bringing this to everyone's attention. > > So folks know, WMF Legal and the Affiliations Committee are

investigating

and will be reaching out to the group soon. Thanks! -greg aka varnent Wikimedia Affiliations Committee Vice Chair On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Richard Symonds < richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Thanks all! > > I have passed this over to WMF legal to deal with as it's a trademark > issue. > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England

and

> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.

Registered > > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London

EC2A

4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation

(who

> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal

control

over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> > > On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? > > > > > > > > > The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: > > > > https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y > > > > … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: > > > > http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y > > > > No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing office. > > > > > Incorporation documents here: > >

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Ziko van Dijk

9:11 p.m.

Hello, I'm not sure whether this is a case for the whole movement (and this list...) Kind regards Ziko 2014-08-26 22:03 GMT+02:00 Richard Symonds <richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk>uk>:

...

I edit OpenCorporates when I can. :-) On 26 Aug 2014 21:02, "Balázs Viczián" <balazs.viczian(a)wikimedia.hu> wrote:

how did you find them? (and that fast) Balazs 2014.08.23. 22:45, "Richard Farmbrough" <richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk> ezt írta:

Note that while it *is* a trademark issue, it isn't *just* a trademark issue. On 21 August 2014 18:44, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com>

wrote:

> Thank you Richard for bringing this to everyone's attention. > > So folks know, WMF Legal and the Affiliations Committee are

investigating

and

> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513.

Registered > > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London

EC2A

4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation

(who

> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal

control

> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? > > > > > > > > > > > > > The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: > > > > > > https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y > > > > > > … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: > > > > > > http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y > > > > > > No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing office. > > > > > > > > Incorporation documents here: > > > > >

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

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Richard Symonds

9:43 p.m.

It isn't. .. sorry for bringing it up! I consider it closed. :-) On 26 Aug 2014 22:12, "Ziko van Dijk" <zvandijk(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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Hello, I'm not sure whether this is a case for the whole movement (and this list...) Kind regards Ziko 2014-08-26 22:03 GMT+02:00 Richard Symonds < richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk>gt;:

I edit OpenCorporates when I can. :-) On 26 Aug 2014 21:02, "Balázs Viczián" <balazs.viczian(a)wikimedia.hu>

wrote:

> how did you find them? (and that fast) > > Balazs > 2014.08.23. 22:45, "Richard Farmbrough" <richard(a)farmbrough.co.uk> ezt > írta: > > > Note that while it *is* a trademark issue, it isn't *just* a trademark > > issue. > > > > > > On 21 August 2014 18:44, Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Thank you Richard for bringing this to everyone's attention. > > > > > > So folks know, WMF Legal and the Affiliations Committee are > investigating > > > and will be reaching out to the group soon. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > -greg aka varnent > > > Wikimedia Affiliations Committee Vice Chair > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Richard Symonds < > > > richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks all! > > > > > > > > I have passed this over to WMF legal to deal with as it's a

trademark

> > > > issue. > > > > > > > > Richard Symonds > > > > Wikimedia UK > > > > 0207 065 0992 > > > > > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in

England

> > and > > > > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. > > Registered > > > > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London > EC2A > > > 4LT. > > > > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global

Wikimedia

> > > > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia

Foundation

> (who > > > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > > > > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal > control > > > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > > > > > > > On 21 August 2014 17:31, Risker <risker.wp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On 21 August 2014 12:21, James Forrester <jdforrester(a)gmail.com

> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On 21 August 2014 09:13, Nathan <nawrich(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Richard, any links to where you found this information? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The ever-excellent OpenCorporates has its entry: > > > > > > > > > > > > https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_mi/71656Y > > > > > > > > > > > > … leading to the official US state of Michigan's entry: > > > > > > > > > > > >

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/dt_corp.asp?id_nbr=71656Y

> > > > > > > > > > > > No information about the officers, sadly, just a filing

office.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Incorporation documents here: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcs_corp/image.asp?FILE_TYPE=ELF&FILE_NAME=…

> > > > > > > > > > President: Scott Perry > > > > > Vice President: Ann Perry > > > > > Secretary: Danielle Lewis > > > > > > > > > > Someone else can figure out how to copy/paste. > > > > > > > > > > Risker/Anne > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > > > Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > > > Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org

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