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Greetings everyone. I'm glad to see the list taking off (my inbox,
maybe not quite so glad).
Do we have a Google Calendar that I can subscribe to to be notified of
all future events? If not, have we thought about making one? That
really would be the simplest way to centralize the meetup schedule.
Most people have Gmail, so it'd be accessible to most.
Oh, and I work in DC now, so nighttime meet-ups on weeknights are
totally in.
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Hello all,
The last meeting ended with agreement that membership dues would be
set at $10, with the fine details on how membership works to be
decided at a later time. I have determined that we can use the mailing
list to debate these details in a way that is congruous with our
bylaws. Here is how. We will debate the details on this mailing list,
with no action being taken (as action can only be taken at meetings
held in the meatspace). As a result of the debate, someone will
prepare a motion that will be introduced before the Board at the next
meeting. Debate will certainly be allowed on it, but the idea is that
since much of the debate will have already taken place on the mailing
list, we won't be at square one. As this is a member organization I
believe the actual membership structure should be in place as soon as
possible, and by debating it on the mailing list we won't have to
delay that debate until the next meeting.
Here are the current issues:
1. It was agreed that membership is to be on an annual basis; i.e.,
each member pays $10 per year. But how will that work out? Can someone
sign up at any time and then there will be rolling renewal? Or will
all registrations and renewal take effect at the beginning of the new
fiscal year on October 1? I personally recommend the rolling renewal
system, since those who will want to take part will be able to do so
right away. Someone who is interested in March may lose their
enthusiasm by the time September comes along. Furthermore, a system to
keep track of registration dates should honestly not be that difficult
to make or maintain (I could create a tool on the toolserver that
sends reminders).
2. If we agree to adopt the plan where registrations and renewals can
only take effect at October 1, what should be done for registrations
in the interim period between now and the next meeting? Should there
be discounted registration, or perhaps free registration which expires
September 30? (In other words, you would be able to register for free
for the four month interim period, but to be a member through the next
fiscal year would cost $10.)
Any other issues regarding membership? (If anyone is unsure about
payment, I as the treasurer am willing to collect dues via cash, check
made out to Wiki Society of Washington, DC, Inc., or possibly PayPal.)
Discuss.
--
James Hare
This is a general comment, but having finally gotten around to reading some
of the mailing list posts to this list (wikimedia-dc) from the past few
days, a lot of the tone of various aspects of this proposed chapter, etc.
strikes me as stiflingly and wholly unnecessarily formalistic. I appreciate
organization and I appreciate passion, but I think there are some people who
are much more interested in mock government and rules of order than a more
laid-back approach where the goal is that people who enjoy free
culture/wikis/etc. hang out and geek out.
Perhaps I'm alone in these feelings and perhaps I simply need to stop
associating with whatever Wikimedia DC becomes, if the general consensus is
that things are headed in the right direction. I do wonder if others agree,
though.
Does Wikimedia DC have a statement of principles or anything like that at
this point?
MZMcBride
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> And on another note, should we do something about the current mailing list
> structure? We seem to be using wm-dc-bid for all the organization matters
> related to the chapter, rather than only for bid discussion; while this is a
> natural consequence of the organization having emerged from the bid team,
> it's probably not ideal in the long run.
> At the very least, I would suggest that we use wm-dc as the primary list,
> and reserve the wm-dc-bid list for matters specifically related to
> Wikimania; it may also be feasible to just combine the two lists, since
> Wikimania planning is going to be fairly central to our activities over the
> next year.
> Another possibility might be to create a separate wm-dc-board list to use
> for organizational matters, but that might just cause more confusion among
> the different lists.
> Kirill
The origin of the private Wikimania bid mailing list was out of a
concern that discussion of the bid would be taking up too much of the
mailing list's traffic. What resulted was a sort of separation between
the people actively working on the chapter (since the chapter is
ultimately the result of the conference's needs) and everyone else,
and I do not believe it is effective for there to be two separate
mailing lists, especially since one is a private Google Group which I
run from my personal account. As the conference is no longer in the
hands of an ad-hoc group but a non-profit organization as well as its
(prospective) members, I propose the following changes be made:
1. The Wikimania DC Bid list is made read-only, effectively shutting
it down. Discussion of Wikimania will take place on this list,
Wikimedia-DC, to prevent any further splintering of the community and
to ensure as much input as possible. The Wikimania Planning Committee
may carry out business on this list if it so chooses. (As a member of
said committee, I am against the committee sequestering itself onto
its own list, since the role of the committee is to lead the wider
community process of organizing Wikimania, not to organize Wikimania
autonomously.)
2. Wikimedia-DC-announce is created. For those who don't want to be
updated on the minutiae of chapter activity but still want to hear
about events and other news, this mailing list will be an option. This
list will work similarly to existing announce lists such as
toolserver-announce-l.
3. If the Board of Directors deems it necessary, a restricted-access
Wikimedia-DC-board list is created for Board members and a few select
non-Board members.
In the interest of accountability, all of these lists would be
operated by lists.wikimedia.org; there would no privately ran Google
Groups lists like the Wikimania DC Bid list currently is.
Thoughts?
--
James Hare
I suggest utilizing various available venues for recruitment of
volunteer coordinator candidates. Possible options include craigslist,
washington post, 1-800-volunteer.org and volunteermatch.org. Here is a
suggested recruitment listing. Please feel free to add and/or edit
(particularly when it comes to technical qualifications).
The Wiki Society of Washington, DC, the non-profit organization
devoted to free, collaborative and open culture seeks a talented
individual for the position of Volunteer Coordinator (VC) for
Wikimania 2012, the international conference of Wikipedia and its
sister projects. This unpaid position is essential for the successful
operation of the conference and requires an individual with
exceptional management skills.
Duties and responsibilities:
1. Serve as a non-voting member of the Wikimania 2012 Organizing
Committee (OC) and attend regular and emergency meetings of the OC as
called
2. With the help of the OC, plan and implement volunteer recruitment activities
3. Set up and maintain database of registered volunteers
4. With the help of the OC, design volunteer training programs
5. Coordinate and run a minimum of two volunteer training events prior
to July 1, 2012. More training events can be accommodated depending on
number of volunteers and their availability
6. Supervise and delegate volunteer activities throughout the
Wikimania 2012 events
Qualifications:
1. 5+ years of non-profit or volunteer work experience
2. 3 years in event planning or large-scale logistics, with conference
planning experience a plus
3. 1-2 years supervisory experience, preferably in a non-profit
4. HTML/CSS and database design experience highly preferred
5. Knowledge of Wikipedia and its sister projects, including wiki
markup, is desired
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter highlighting
relevant experience, along with a resume and 3 professional references
to: (insert contact info here)
Sincerely,
N Michael Bashour
Post-baccalaureate Fellow
Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
I'd rather subscribe to an announce list than either of the current lists, so I'm in favor of this.
James Hare <messedrocker(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> And on another note, should we do something about the current mailing list
>> structure? We seem to be using wm-dc-bid for all the organization matters
>> related to the chapter, rather than only for bid discussion; while this is a
>> natural consequence of the organization having emerged from the bid team,
>> it's probably not ideal in the long run.
>> At the very least, I would suggest that we use wm-dc as the primary list,
>> and reserve the wm-dc-bid list for matters specifically related to
>> Wikimania; it may also be feasible to just combine the two lists, since
>> Wikimania planning is going to be fairly central to our activities over the
>> next year.
>> Another possibility might be to create a separate wm-dc-board list to use
>> for organizational matters, but that might just cause more confusion among
>> the different lists.
>> Kirill
>
>The origin of the private Wikimania bid mailing list was out of a
>concern that discussion of the bid would be taking up too much of the
>mailing list's traffic. What resulted was a sort of separation between
>the people actively working on the chapter (since the chapter is
>ultimately the result of the conference's needs) and everyone else,
>and I do not believe it is effective for there to be two separate
>mailing lists, especially since one is a private Google Group which I
>run from my personal account. As the conference is no longer in the
>hands of an ad-hoc group but a non-profit organization as well as its
>(prospective) members, I propose the following changes be made:
>
>1. The Wikimania DC Bid list is made read-only, effectively shutting
>it down. Discussion of Wikimania will take place on this list,
>Wikimedia-DC, to prevent any further splintering of the community and
>to ensure as much input as possible. The Wikimania Planning Committee
>may carry out business on this list if it so chooses. (As a member of
>said committee, I am against the committee sequestering itself onto
>its own list, since the role of the committee is to lead the wider
>community process of organizing Wikimania, not to organize Wikimania
>autonomously.)
>
>2. Wikimedia-DC-announce is created. For those who don't want to be
>updated on the minutiae of chapter activity but still want to hear
>about events and other news, this mailing list will be an option. This
>list will work similarly to existing announce lists such as
>toolserver-announce-l.
>
>3. If the Board of Directors deems it necessary, a restricted-access
>Wikimedia-DC-board list is created for Board members and a few select
>non-Board members.
>
>In the interest of accountability, all of these lists would be
>operated by lists.wikimedia.org; there would no privately ran Google
>Groups lists like the Wikimania DC Bid list currently is.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>--
>James Hare
>
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All,
The minutes from yesterday's meeting are attached. Please review them and
let me know of any corrections or amendments.
Respectfully,
Kirill Lokshin
Secretary
Wiki Society of Washington, DC
All,
Our new corporation, the Wiki Society of Washington DC, Inc., is now
accepting members.
Membership is *not *required to participate in any public events or
activities; however, only members will be able to elect the Board of
Directors, vote on changes to the Bylaws, and call Special Meetings. The
corporation's Bylaws, which explain the rights of members in detail, may be
found at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_District_of_Columbia/Bylaws.
The annual dues for membership are $10.
If you would like to apply for membership, please provide me the following
information:
1. Legal name
2. Mailing address
3. Email address
You may also provide you Wikimedia username(s), if you are comfortable doing
so; however, this is not required.
Regards,
Kirill
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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary
Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc.
Hi all,
Here's the first draft of the Program Planning document for Wikimania 2012,
to be discussed at the Wiki Society meeting tomorrow afternoon.
If you would like to edit in advance of the meeting, it's open: just go to
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bNpq75RkxqqhodM6SULtOxETwx2iZ-qerL4zvAR…
Best,
Tiffany