Hi,

There are many people like Ashwin (and myself) who were members right from the beginning of WMIN. 

However, later on they dropped out due to various reasons  (like tedious renewal process etc.). We wish to continue further again. I suppose reconnecting the old members could be a good initiative for the chapter.

Regards
Sudhanwa

On Sat, Jun 15, 2019, 8:17 AM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav619@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Ashwin Sir, 

I find you are a very old member at Wikimedia India and there are also communication logs where you have been conversing on the Mailing List. 

However, I do not find your Mail ID in the subscriber's list.  Generally with membership renewal an invitation mail to join Member's Mailing is followed. 

I am reaching out to you on a personal thread to sort this out. 



Abhinav

On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 23:27, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for answering my query. 

Another query. Would newly added members have to apply for the Chapter mailing list or do they get added automatically?

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 9:17 PM Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes yes, good times indeed! :)

Thanks for clarifying - really appreciate it and also for your tireless contribution to the chapter's growth by taking these extra miles.

Subha


On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:01 PM Abhinav srivastava <abhinav619@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Subhashish, 

Thanks for the wishes. I recollect my previous iteration with WMIN when you were with CIS-A2K and we had worked together :) 

By perks and benefits I mean no qualification for serving WMIN but only a qualification on  merits of a volunteer. Take an example, CIS-A2K invited WMIN as a resource person for a regional workshop or conference and decides to arrange for flights, hotel, food, airport transfers etc. I will not be accepting such perks since I am a co-opted EC. If I wish to attend the event, I would apply like an ordinary community member and be subject to the decision of the jury on the scholarship award. 

Similarly, volunteers can always avail for Taxi, Food etc even when undergoing administrative work for their affiliates. Although at WMIN, we never get such benefits, even if a miracle happens (we should believe in miracle or THE BATMAN)  no reimbursements would be taken or any overdraft cheque created so that when WMIN gets funding, my claims can be cleared. 

If ever I am compelled to go against the said statement, I would first put up a public request (including this mailing list) and based on community endorsement, I would proceed.  

Hope this helps. 

Abhinav


On Fri, 14 Jun 2019 at 16:09, Subhashish Panigrahi <psubhashish@gmail.com> wrote:
Congratulations Abinav - good to see you back again! :) All the best for the upcoming elections.

BTW I have a question about this - "I would also like to make a public declaration, I will not take privilege of any perks or benefits while serving the office of WMIN as a co-opted EC". Isn't it given that the Chapter EC members are all volunteers?

Subha


On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 2:43 PM Yohann Thomas <yohannvt@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Ashwin sir

When EC members resign, the EC has an option to co-opt executive committee members to fill the vacancy..

As per Chapter bye laws, Article VII, point A, sub point f, 

Any vacancy caused in the membership of the Executive Committee shall be filled from within the membership of the Society, and the incumbent shall hold the post/position till the next General Body Meeting. Such members chosen to fill the said vacancy shall be decided by the Executive Committee.

In this case, we have two vacancies of Krishna Chaitanya & Suyash Dwivedi. For now.. We are filling only one of the vacancies..

Regards, 
Yohann Thomas
Wikimedia India 



On Fri, 14 Jun, 2019, 12:09 Ashwin Baindur, <ashwin.baindur@gmail.com> wrote:
Shouldn't there be an election? Is co-opting permitted as per bye laws?

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 10:56 AM Asaf Bartov <abartov@wikimedia.org> wrote:
That's good to know, and thanks for the update. Best wishes to Abhinav!

Is there any update on the state of the chapter, vis-a-vis its compliance difficulties? Or its activities? It would be good to keep the wider communities informed.

Cheers,

   A.

On Fri, Jun 14, 2019, 07:11 Yohann Thomas <yohannvt@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Community members

With a current board strength of only 5 members, Wikimedia India has 2 vacant board member seats. I am pleased to inform you that Abhinav Srivastava has been Co-opted to the board of Wikimedia India.

He will be available on the email - abhinav.srivastava@wikimedia.in

Regards, 
Yohann Thomas 
Wikimedia India 
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