[Foundation-l] Board resolutions (chapters)

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
What I said was that the NY chapter prevents an USA chapter. It would be
obvious to have one such. With one in place, you can organise to your hearts
content wherever you like.
Thanks,
      GerardM

2009/1/20 Dan Rosenthal <swatjester at gmail.com>

> Not at all. There's no reason that the national and subnational chapters
> have to perform the same functions. It's entirely possible that the
> national
> chapter can serve as an organizational and facilitating umbrella for
> subnational chapters.
>
> As to your arguments that having a NY chapter obviates the need for other
> subnational US chapters, I disagree. There are plenty of reasons why a
> person outside of NY would want to become a member of a US subnational
> chapter other than NY; location not the least of them.
>
> -Dan
>
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 4:26 AM, Gerard Meijssen
> <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > So in essence by having a New York chapter, it became impossible to have
> an
> > USA chapter? Or do we need to propose an Amsterdam sub chapter that will
> > get
> > all the trimmings like New York? The argument that the USA is so big is
> not
> > that strong either, we could have a Moscow sub chapter or one for Bombay.
> > Thanks,
> >      GerardM
> >
> >
> > 2009/1/20 Ting Chen <wing.philopp at gmx.de>
> >
> > > Gerard Meijssen schrieb:
> > > > Hoi,
> > > > When the New York people get their chapter, they are part of the USA
> > > legal
> > > > system. It makes sense imho opinion to have a NY chapter if this is
> > > > necessary to organise things that require a legal setting. Things
> like
> > > > charitable donations. If these aspects are not relevant, there is no
> > real
> > > > need to have a chapter. It is then more of a society.
> > > >
> > > > When a "chapter" like New York is allowed then there is in essence
> > > nothing
> > > > to have another "sub chapter "in another country.. In the end when it
> > is
> > > all
> > > > about community and community activity, an Amsterdam chapter is as
> > valid
> > > as
> > > > a Dutch chapter right ?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >        GerardM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Not quite. One criteria is that the chapters should have well defined
> > > geographical areas and they should not overlap. So an Amsterdam chapter
> > > beside a Dutch chapter is not possible. On the other hand. A volunteers
> > > organization must not be a WMF recognized chapter. The WMF is
> appreciate
> > > of every voluntiers initiative and would like to help if we can and if
> > > it is meaningful.
> > >
> > > Ting
> > >
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