Hello They still have not shown any sign of awareness of our questions... Is not a great sign in favor of future collaborations :( Flo Le 27/12/2023 à 17:54, Emmanuel Engelhart a écrit : > Hi Florence, > > Thank you for the hint. Following yours and SJ remarks, I have put my > own interrogations (and all of them go in the same direction). > > We are missing the users of offline solutions in our UG offline, would > be great if we achieve to change this at this occasion. > > Regards > Kelson > > On 20.12.23 01:25, Florence Devouard wrote: >> Hello everyone >> >> Dumi is seeking feedback from us regarding this new Nigerian based UG >> "Kiwix Wikimedians" >> >> Any feedback from your side is welcome. >> >> Florence >> >> >> >> -------- Message transféré -------- >> Sujet :     Affiliate notification about new user group - Kiwix >> Wikimedians >> Date :     Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:25:28 +0200 >> De :     Dumisani Ndubane &lt;dndubane(a)wikimedia.org&gt; >> Pour :     Florence Devouard &lt;anthere(a)anthere.org&gt;rg>, Sj >> &lt;meta.sj(a)gmail.com&gt; >> Copie à :     Affiliations Committee list for Wikimedia user group >> applications &lt;usergroup-applications(a)lists.wikimedia.org&gt; >> >> >> >> Dear Wikimedians for Offline Wikis User Group, >> >> I'm writing on behalf of the Affiliations Committee to request your >> feedback on a proposed new user group. >> >> As you probably know, Wikimedia user groups are intended to be simple >> and flexible affiliates which offer an initial recognition for >> qualifying groups to be able to operate with a brand name and logo >> use for local projects and events.[1]  User groups may come and go, >> or stay to thrive and grow as user groups, or sometimes develop into >> chapters or thematic organisations. >> >> User groups do not have "ownership" or "exclusivity" of any >> territory, and we encourage many user groups to coexist within the >> same region. We aim to ensure peaceful coexistence by working with >> all new and existing groups to identify their planned activities and >> goals, to connect on shared movement goals, and to balance any >> potential overlaps with agreements for operating in shared spaces. >> >> At this time, we are reaching out to let you know that there is a new >> group, Kiwix Wikimedians User Group [2], which has submitted an >> application for recognition as a Wikimedia User Group. We are >> requesting your feedback because this group seems to be working in >> some of the same community or thematic spaces as you are.  We want to >> hear any observations, concerns, or other thoughts that you might be >> able to offer regarding the group and its work so that the committee >> can consider them as it reviews this application. >> >> >> Links: >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates >> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Kiwix_Wikimedians_User_Group >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Dumisani Ndubane >> >> Snr Governance Committee Strategist >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dumisani Ndubane >> >> Snr Governance Committee Strategist >> >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to offline-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org >

I’ve got Ibrahim’s contact but I remember him saying he actually was a member of this ML (I’ll ping him nonetheless). @Ibrahim: I think it’s important for you to develop your rationale on wiki. There is no blocker on this group’s part but as Florence says if we’re looking at future collaboration we need to know your drivers (and these can be anything, there’s no judgment there just curiosity).