No subject

really educational work.  They review the prospective bylaws of a
local chapter and approve the chapter before it goes to the Foundatuon
for the final approval.  The ChapCom needs to read up on the
countries' loca laws and legal systems to make surw the bylaws work
and other items.

> From the URLs you provided one could make out that "write boring and
> unnecessary complicated rules and processes" would be also a task.
>

What do you mean here?  In the legal world, everything ChapCom does is
very necessary and not entirely complicated.  Any complications that
you speak of are most likely necessar and not deliberate by the
committee.

> Could you shed some light on what the Chapters Committee can bring to thi=
s
> world please?
>

...'can' bring to this world?  The Committee already exists and does a
pretty good job.  This e-mail was just about expanding the cmmittee's
membership.

> Kind regards,
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> On 11/9/07, Delphine M=E9nard <notafishz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > The chapters committee [1] has now existed for almost two years and
> > with the growing number of chapters in the making and existing
> > chapters, the original crew is seeking reinforcements.
> >
> > So if you (in no particular order):
> > - are aware of what the Wikimedia organisation is all about
> > - are ready to read lots of long boring bylaw documents
> > - are involved in Wikimedia on an international level
> > - have time to invest in this task
> > - preferably have some kind of international experience
> > - are ready to learn about many different legal systems
> > - are good at making your point go across without alienating anyone
> > - think chapters are important
> > - fluent in English
> > - are interested in working with the existing crew
> >
> > please contact us at chaptercommittee-l[AT]lists.wikimedia[PUNTO]org
> > with a little explanation of why you are interested, and what you
> > think you can bring to the chapters committee.
> >
> > We are looking at adding around 3 members to the chapters committee at
> > this stage.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Delphine
> > Chair of the chapters committee
> >
> > [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee
> >
> > Other useful links:
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Step-by-step_chapter_creation_guide
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Local_chapter_FAQ
> > --
> > ~notafish
> >
> > La critique, art ais=E9, se doit d'=EAtre constructive. -- Boris Vian i=
n
> > *Chroniques du menteur*
> >
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If I misinterpretted any of your points, please do not hesitate to correct =
me.

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Casey Brown
Cbrown1023

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