[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Pennsylvania

[Jimmy Wales]

On Jul 10, 2007, at 8:35 AM, Dmcdevit wrote:

> Brion Vibber wrote:
>> What's the argument in favor of state-level blocks?
>>
> Indeed, out of curiosity, what is the reason for a sub-country chapter
> at all, in contrast to most others? This might be obvious, but it
> doesn't seem anyone has said it yet.

One reason is that the United States is a really really really big  
country.  France is the largest country in the EU.  It's a little  
smaller than Texas, so if France were an American state (an amusing  
and unlikely thought) it would be the 3rd largest.

Having a "local chapter" including both New York City, Chicago, and  
Los Angeles doesn't feel very "local".

--Jimbo