[Wikimedia-l] Outcome of Wikimedia board discussion on the Chapters Association

[Nathan]

There are good and simple reasons for the WMF not "endorsing" the WCA. The
WCA is conceived as essentially an adversarial organization, meant to
compete with the WMF for resources - yet it's also apparently designed to
be dependent on the WMF for funding. So now the WCA can incorporate and
pursue its mission without that particular conflict of interest and with
clarity from all sides on the nature of its relationship with the WMF. All
in all, that might work out better for the WCA given its aims. Now it just
needs to find a way to raise money to fund its anticipated costs, including
hiring. Is it fair to assume that the WMF will take a dim view of
FDC-allocated funds being transferred to the WCA? I'm sure no chapters
anticipating an FDC allocation would like to put that at risk.

Nathan