Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy

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Implementation

Following the feedback process on proposed requirements for affiliates and user groups recognition changes on Meta-wiki as a part of the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy process started in November 2022, new requirements for all affiliates and changes to user groups recognition process were adopted as part of the implementation of the revised Affiliate Strategy in June 2024.

Every affiliate is invited to provide input for the revised Affiliate Strategy. There are multiple ways to participate:

• Attend a live session on 19 June 2024 14:00 UTC;
• use the Let’s Talk feature of Talking:2024 to sign up for a time to speak with trustees or staff;
• Comment on the talk page below.

June 19 live call

@Elisabeth Carrera (WMNO), Jeeb1207, PDiazR (WMCL), Pavanaja, Paula (WDU), 787IYO, DerHexer, Der-Wir-Ing, and Tiputini: hi all, I've sent the Zoom Google Meet link for the call to your email. Please let me know if somehow you do not receive it. Looking forward to see you tomorrow! RamzyM (WMF) (talk) 14:57, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Google Meet link, but yes, I received it. ;) —DerHexer (Talk) 14:58, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Apologies, old habits die hard :D a Google Meet link indeed! RamzyM (WMF) (talk) 15:00, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

I have received it and I will be available. Thanks 787IYO (talk) 16:17, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

@LucyCrompton-Reid (WMUK): hello, i sent the Google Meet link for the call to your email. looking forward to seeing you soon! --NTymkiv (WMF) (talk) 13:50, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

@Prajna gopal: I've sent a link to your email as well. Let me know if you're joining! RamzyM (WMF) (talk) 14:02, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

A strategy that is not a strategy

Thanks for processing Wikimedia Foundation Affiliate Strategy (Recognition). It's certainly an interesting research report on the relationship between Affiliates and AffCom.

Even less, from my perspective at least, but it meets the requirements for Affiliate Strategy as such. What it completely lacks is a description and solution to the current affiliate crisis, a naming of the fundamental points - the incomparability between many user groups and chapters, and a suggestion of how the current system and form should evolve at all. These are, in my view, necessary steps towards the very foundation of the strategy.

Without resolving this crisis, the claims described for Affiliates may be solvable and achievable by some Chapters, but they completely miss the goal of conceptualizing, addressing, and setting an ideal strategy for the future evolution of Affiliates.

Without this, I fear we will inevitably go round in circles in setting up effective processes within the movement - particularly the financial flows and demands of Affiliates. Klára Joklová (WMCZ) (talk) 10:09, 13 September 2024 (UTC)