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Wikimedia Chapters Agreement
We've received word
today from Mike Godwin, chief legal council of the WMF, that the first
draft of the new Wikimedia Chapters agreement is nearing completion,
and parts have been posted on the internal wiki to solicit feedback
from the existing chapters.
I haven't read the new agreement yet myself (I will soon) and I
probably don't feel comfortable talking about the details until we get
closer to an "official" version of it, but I can say that from what
I've heard it's going to be a huge step forward in the way the WMF and
the chapters interact. I hear tell that the document is longer and more
legally precise, which is going to help immensely with many of the
common questions and uncertaintys that were present in the old
"classic" chapters agreement.
I don't currently know how the new agreement is to be rolled out,
whether existing chapters will have to sign the new agreement or not.
Again, I haven't read it and probably won't give out any details till
it's time.
So things are moving forward in the world of WMF chapters, and that's
always a good thing.
