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| Excellents job getting this started. This looks like an excellent start and will hopefully involve as many people as possible. I've got some general comments to make with how the chapter should operate, and I'd like to highlight what I perceive as failing from the first attempt.
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| I firstly get the impression that people wishing to become members were messed around some what. [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l/2008-August/001998.html A post from the mailing list] shows people had applied for guarantor membership yet heard little from it. For this to be a success, we need the people with board positions to take into consideration the thoughts and suggestions by the volunteers wishing to help. I can't believe that membership requests from some excellent contributors went unanswered. That's not only rude, but it makes people less willing to contribute to the chapter.
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| In line with this, [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l/2008-August/001966.html comments like this] from board members should be completely discouraged in any future WMUK. Wacky suggestions of stalking from people that are supposed to be leading the project forward is quite astonishing really. I'd like to see the new board take a more proactive effort at engaging members and associates of the chapter rather than dismissing their qestions as trolling.
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| We need to make a definite focus. One of the major problems last time round was that the chapter was blinkered in the respect that it put all its energy into getting charity status. Start small, grow big. We should move at the pace that we are working at, not be forced into starting higher on the hierachy with not enough interest to back that up. As we grow in member number, we can then move toward charity status, but we need to get fully organised before attempting anything too big.
| | Hey folks, the "Join Wikimedia UK" link on the Main Page is a 404. Looks like it ought to be updated to point to [[Membership]] when someone gets a moment :) |
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| Lastly, right from the start we should start looking for places we can promote the WMF. In line with what I said previously, start with small conferences/trade fairs and we can move up from there. We don't need to be getting huge donations from the start, just simply putting our names around.
| | All the best, [[User:Naypta|Naypta]] ([[User talk:Naypta|talk]]) 23:26, 29 May 2020 (BST) |
| | | :{{reply|Naypta}} Thanks for spotting that, I've updated the link so it should now work. [[User:Richard Nevell (WMUK)|Richard Nevell (WMUK)]] ([[User talk:Richard Nevell (WMUK)|talk]]) 11:51, 16 June 2020 (BST) |
| There are other things I've got to say, but that'll do for now. [[User:Ryan Postlethwaite|'''<font color="#000088">Ry<font color="#220066">an<font color="#550044"> P<font color="#770022">os<font color="#aa0000">tl</font>et</font>hw</font>ai</font>te</font>''']] 22:49, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
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| ==message for wikiprojects==
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| Working draft of message for wikiprojects:
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| As a UK-oriented WikiProject, you might be interested in [[m:Wikimedia UK v2.0|the formation of a new Wikimedia UK chapter]], to replace the now-defunct previous attempt. At this point we are looking for people generally interested, potential members, candidates for the board and people with experence with charities.<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
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| [[User:Geni|Geni]] 22:52, 28 August 2008 (UTC) | |
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| ==election dates==
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| Currently looking at sept 29th with last call for candiates sept 27th.[[User:Geni|Geni]] 23:16, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
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| :I'd make that end 26th (i.e. Friday) if nothing more than make it a round end of week date. [[User:KTC|KTC]] 23:36, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
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| ==Proposed Name==
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| "Wiki Information Network" appears to have a fair degree of support. Will trade under wikimedia UK.[[User:Geni|Geni]] 01:09, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
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| ==milestones==
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| [[Wikimedia UK v2.0/Timeline]]
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| ==talkpage message==
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| As a UK based editor you might be interested in [[m:Wikimedia UK v2.0|the formation of a new Wikimedia UK chapter]], to replace the now-defunct previous attempt. At this point we are looking for people generally interested, potential members, candidates for the board and people with experence with charities.<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
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| == Scope ==
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| from IRC:
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| * England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland (probably)
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| * Isle of Man, Channel Islands - maybe?
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