On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 7:45 PM, Bence Damokos <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:bdamokos@gmail.com" target="_blank">bdamokos@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>In light of recent recommendations to set up an SIG instead of autonomous groups, I was wondering if there is any available documentation on the process and benefits of doing so?</div>


<div><br></div><div>I was looking at <a href="http://wiki.wikimedia.in/City_and_Language_SIG_subcommittee_chair" target="_blank">http://wiki.wikimedia.in/City_and_Language_SIG_subcommittee_chair</a>, the only page I could find on the topic on the Wikimedia India wiki, but that did not seem to explain the process and nature of SIGs. (Also, I haven&#39;t seen them defined in Wikimedia India&#39;s bylaws.) </div>


<div>What did I miss?</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>As I seem to recall, SIG roles weren&#39;t really fleshed out in terms of real world implications. Majority of the chapter board that was working on it resigned or left after their respective terms. </div>
<div><br></div><div>This new initiative to create user groups within India is being led by WMF staff from my perspective.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>Theo   </div></div>