On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohandas(a)gmail.com
wrote:
Hi,
It is perhaps worth considering a format of having multiple user groups
model in India rather than having one central Wikimedia India Chapter.
About a year ago there was some interest in creating a Mediawiki India
group but met with opposition from the chapter.
Is there currently a restriction on creating user groups independent of the
chapter? It would be good to know what this is?
Do I need permission from the chapter to start a Wikipedia editors club in
my neighbourhood?
I do not think that the Chapter in its current form is
representative of
the Wikimedia Community in India. I have asked the Chapter to hold
membership drives in other language wikis and other regions but this does
not seem to have taken off. It has been 4 years since the Chapter was
formed.
The downside would be that several groups will have to interact with state
governments in their respective states but I think this will make them
understand and respect the Executive Committee's work more.
I think this is worth considering in the present scenario.
Warm regards,
Pradeep Mohandas
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