Would it be helpful to start a conversation with them and see if the overlap would rather be resolved by them joining this UG?
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 10:20 AM Florence Devouard <fdevou...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone > > > Samuel and I have been contacted by the AffCom for feedback on a proposed > new user group, which might overlap with Offline. > > On the african mailing lists, the members presented the goals of that new > usergroup, which are to > > *introduce Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in rural and remote areas > using offline projects.* > Source : > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/african-wikimedi...@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/RENRV4UK3VKUHPQMVPG4TTFXQX5AMJWB/ > > > If you have any feedback regarding this UG to provide to AffCom, please > speak up now ;) > Otherwise, just consider it information/ > > Thanks > > Florence > > -------- Message transféré -------- > Sujet : Overlapping affiliate notification-Wikimedians of Nomads User > Group > Date : Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:40:36 +0530 > De : Manavpreet Kaur <mkaur-...@wikimedia.org> <mkaur-...@wikimedia.org> > Pour : Samuel Klein <meta...@gmail.com> <meta...@gmail.com>, Florence > Devouard <anth...@anthere.org> <anth...@anthere.org> > > > Dear Affiliate Representatives, > > 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 that offer initial recognition for qualifying groups to > be able to operate with a brand name and logo used 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 organizations. > > 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, connect on shared movement > goals, and 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, Wikimedians of Nomads User Group [2], which has submitted an > application for recognition as a Wikimedia User Group. We are requesting > your feedback because these groups seem to be working in the same language > and may have some of the same community or thematic spaces as you are. We > want to hear any observations, concerns, or other thoughts *within 15 > days* that you might be able to offer regarding the groups and their work > so that the committee can consider them as it reviews their application. > > > Links: > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates > > [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Nomads_User_Group > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/1000_Women_in_Religion_Wikimedia_User_Group> > > > -- > > *Manavpreet Kaur* > > Affiliations Committee Support Associate > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > Offline-l mailing list -- offline-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe send an email to offline-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > -- *Jorge Vargas* (he/him) Director of Partnerships Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> M: (+1) 415.404.9536 I work from Miami, USA. My time zone is UTC/GMT -4/-5.
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