Disclaimer mode:<div><br></div><div>All my statements are my own opinions, not officially as a member of ChapCom/AffCom<span></span><br><br>On Sunday, July 15, 2012, Mr. Gregory Varnum  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div>I think Damian makes a fair point - and he is not the only member of ChapCom I&#39;ve heard this from.<br><div><br></div>-Greg<div><br><div>____________</div><div>Sent from my iPhone. Apologies for any typos. A more detailed response may be sent later.</div>
</div></div><div><br>On Jul 15, 2012, at 12:01 AM, Damian Finol &lt;<a>damian@wikimedia.org.ve</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>There&#39;s a difference between voice and votes. US Chapters can participate in meetings, committees, etc. However, when it comes to chapters voting on for example Chapter selected board seats the possibility that the US could potentially have 50 votes is very unfair/scary/overwhelming<div>

<br></div><div>Damian<span></span><br><br>On Saturday, July 14, 2012, Kirill Lokshin  wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The idea that all US chapters would have only a single voice in movement-wide discussions.  This hasn&#39;t been demanded except by tiny minority among other chapters -- and certainly not by anyone who will actually be involved in recognizing future US chapters.<div>


<br></div><div>As far as I&#39;m concerned, that element makes this proposal a total non-starter.<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Kirill<br><div><br></div><div><div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font color="#666666">--</font></span></div>


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<div><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></span></div><div>On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Mr. Gregory Varnum <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a>gregory.varnum@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>Which political concessions are you referring to?<br><br><div><br></div>-Greg<div><br><div>____________</div>
<div>Sent from my iPhone. Apologies for any typos. A more detailed response may be sent later.</div></div></div><div><div><div><br>On Jul 14, 2012, at 11:49 PM, Kirill Lokshin &lt;<a>kirill.lokshin@wikimediadc.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br>


<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>It&#39;s entirely unclear to me why we&#39;re proposing to make such dramatic political concessions, particularly given the lack of any meaningful external pressure to do so.<div><br>


</div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Kirill</div>
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