Tinu,
I was just worndering, what is the procedure to be a member of Wikimedia India. I may have missed a few of the threads regarding this. Is there an annual fee involved to be a member?
Thanks,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM, CherianTinu Abraham tinucherian@gmail.comwrote:
Folks, I feel little guilty of forwarding the thread to India list. The discussion is now getting nowhere and borderline dirtier.
I humbly appeal to everyone involved in the discussion to kindly abandon this thread.
Each one of you are the integral part of the Wikimedia movement in India. Differences may happen, but let us not forget our ultimate goal. Chapter, community , foundation, let us all work together. The India chapter was formed after much hard work and let us give it as little more time... Requesting everyone interested to kindly apply for membership and remember it is you who could drive the chapter to a bigger success. Constructive Criticism is useful, Blaming each other is easy but it is you who could make a difference.
thanks again
Regards Tinu Cherian
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Shyam. Fill out the form, and make the payment and send it. That's all. The payment details, address the form is to be sent to, everything is mentioned on the form: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/wiki/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividualV...
On 6 June 2011 20:23, Shyam Bihari Agarwal s.b.agarwal@gmail.com wrote:
Tinu,
I was just worndering, what is the procedure to be a member of Wikimedia India. I may have missed a few of the threads regarding this. Is there an annual fee involved to be a member?
Thanks,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian@gmail.com
wrote:
Folks, I feel little guilty of forwarding the thread to India list. The discussion is now getting nowhere and borderline dirtier.
I humbly appeal to everyone involved in the discussion to kindly abandon this thread.
Each one of you are the integral part of the Wikimedia movement in India. Differences may happen, but let us not forget our ultimate goal. Chapter, community , foundation, let us all work together. The India chapter was formed after much hard work and let us give it as little more time... Requesting everyone interested to kindly apply for membership and remember it is you who could drive the chapter to a bigger success. Constructive Criticism is useful, Blaming each other is easy but it is you who could make a difference.
thanks again
Regards Tinu Cherian
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Thanks Srikanth for the link.
I have a couple of question to the community - 1. What are the key benefits to be a member of the Wikimedia India. 2. Why there is a need to pay fee to be a member? What contributions will be made from the membership fee collection?
Regards,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <rsrikanth05@gmail.com
wrote:
Shyam. Fill out the form, and make the payment and send it. That's all. The payment details, address the form is to be sent to, everything is mentioned on the form:
http://wiki.wikimedia.in/wiki/File:WikimediaChapterMembershipFormIndividualV...
On 6 June 2011 20:23, Shyam Bihari Agarwal s.b.agarwal@gmail.com wrote:
Tinu,
I was just worndering, what is the procedure to be a member of Wikimedia India. I may have missed a few of the threads regarding this. Is there an annual fee involved to be a member?
Thanks,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 6:41 PM, CherianTinu Abraham < tinucherian@gmail.com> wrote:
Folks, I feel little guilty of forwarding the thread to India list. The discussion is now getting nowhere and borderline dirtier.
I humbly appeal to everyone involved in the discussion to kindly abandon this thread.
Each one of you are the integral part of the Wikimedia movement in India. Differences may happen, but let us not forget our ultimate goal. Chapter, community , foundation, let us all work together. The India chapter was formed after much hard work and let us give it as little more time... Requesting everyone interested to kindly apply for membership and remember it is you who could drive the chapter to a bigger success. Constructive Criticism is useful, Blaming each other is easy but it is you who could make a difference.
thanks again
Regards Tinu Cherian
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Hi Shyam:
- What are the key benefits to be a member of the Wikimedia India.
You get to be a part of an organization and in its mission. You can also participate by voting and/or standing for the Executive Committee membership in the elections of Wikimedia Chapter. And over time, I am sure there will be more.
- Why there is a need to pay fee to be a member? What contributions will be made from the membership fee collection?
There is a lot of administrative overhead for the Chapter and for membership. What did you mean by "contributions"?
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
- Why there is a need to pay fee to be a member? What contributions will be
made from the membership fee collection?
Hi Gautam,
Thanks for your reply.
Regarding to your response
1 - To be a part of the mission and for contributing, I don't think one should be a member of the Wikimedia India (please don't take it otherwise). Just for voting the executive committee members, one should be a member? I don't understand the point.
2. I am under the impression that one of the major goals of Wikimedia chapter is fundraising, which will be used for its operations and fulfilling the mission tasks. Isn't that correct?
Thanks,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org wrote:
Hi Shyam:
- What are the key benefits to be a member of the Wikimedia India.
You get to be a part of an organization and in its mission. You can also participate by voting and/or standing for the Executive Committee membership in the elections of Wikimedia Chapter. And over time, I am sure there will be more.
- Why there is a need to pay fee to be a member? What contributions will
be made from the membership fee collection?
There is a lot of administrative overhead for the Chapter and for membership. What did you mean by "contributions"?
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://social.prathambooks.org/
- Why there is a need to pay fee to be a member? What contributions will
be
made from the membership fee collection?
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Hi Shyam:
1 - To be a part of the mission and for contributing, I don't think one should be a member of the Wikimedia India (please don't take it otherwise). Just for voting the executive committee members, one should be a member? I don't understand the point.
Well, it gives members a say in the representation of the organisation and in its agenda. This guides the Wikimedia mission in India.
- I am under the impression that one of the major goals of Wikimedia
chapter is fundraising, which will be used for its operations and fulfilling the mission tasks. Isn't that correct?
I would, personally, disagree with this. The main role and aims are to spread free knowledge as the registration documents show: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:ChapterRegDocsEnglish.pdf
Best,
Gautam
Thanks Gautam,
That makes sense to me.
Regards,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org wrote:
Hi Shyam:
1 - To be a part of the mission and for contributing, I don't think one should be a member of the Wikimedia India (please don't take it
otherwise).
Just for voting the executive committee members, one should be a member?
I
don't understand the point.
Well, it gives members a say in the representation of the organisation and in its agenda. This guides the Wikimedia mission in India.
- I am under the impression that one of the major goals of Wikimedia
chapter is fundraising, which will be used for its operations and
fulfilling
the mission tasks. Isn't that correct?
I would, personally, disagree with this. The main role and aims are to spread free knowledge as the registration documents show: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:ChapterRegDocsEnglish.pdf
Best,
Gautam
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Appreciate it, Shyam.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam (handheld) On Jun 7, 2011 4:03 PM, "Shyam Bihari Agarwal" s.b.agarwal@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Gautam,
That makes sense to me.
Regards,
Shyam
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Gautam John gautam@prathambooks.org
wrote:
Hi Shyam:
1 - To be a part of the mission and for contributing, I don't think one should be a member of the Wikimedia India (please don't take it
otherwise).
Just for voting the executive committee members, one should be a
member?
I
don't understand the point.
Well, it gives members a say in the representation of the organisation and in its agenda. This guides the Wikimedia mission in India.
- I am under the impression that one of the major goals of Wikimedia
chapter is fundraising, which will be used for its operations and
fulfilling
the mission tasks. Isn't that correct?
I would, personally, disagree with this. The main role and aims are to spread free knowledge as the registration documents show: http://wiki.wikimedia.in/File:ChapterRegDocsEnglish.pdf
Best,
Gautam
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