[Foundation-l] Chapters

[Florence Devouard]

> 2011/8/11 Jimmy Wales<jwales at wikia-inc.com>
>
>> On 8/10/11 8:51 PM, Birgitte_sb at yahoo.com wrote:
>>> I don't think chapters are being cut off I think they are being
>>> centralized. Centralization, not lack of funding, is what I believe
>>> will make chapters ineffective.
>>
>> Chapters are not being centralized.  I don't know how I can be more clear.
>>
>> The idea that the only thing that can make chapters really decentralized
>> is the very narrow question of who actually processes the donation is
>> mistaken.
>>
>> --Jimbo

Decentralization would be possibly maintained if grants were 
unrestricted ones.

But this is not what is being done. Grants are restricted.

When chapters used to fundraise themselves, they had the power to decide 
their programs, as fit an organization that is independant.

Chapters are losing that power. From the moment Wikimedia Foundation 
gives grants according to specific projects they approve or do not 
approve, they actually decide what the chapter does or does not.

Chapters are being centralized. I don't know how we can be more clear on 
that.

Florence