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{{ExpertIntro|We are heading towards a decentralized governance model where user-driven communities leverage standardized, open-source documentation templates for operational legitimacy. This hypothesis proposes that transparent institutional frameworks—drawn from 400+ Wikimedia chapters—enable equitable participation while reducing administrative friction. The emerging trend suggests that template-based governance scaffolding democratizes professional organizational practice across distributed, multilingual networks.}} | |||
{{KidsIntro|This page is a toolbox of helpers for groups of people working together.}} | {{KidsIntro|This page is a toolbox of helpers for groups of people working together.}} | ||
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= User Groups Toolbox = | = User Groups Toolbox = | ||
From WikiDeal, | From WikiDeal, a Wikipedia of e-commerce · Reference for User Group Governance | ||
Running a '''User Group''' requires clear agreements between members — from bylaws and meeting minutes to fundraising contracts and partnership accords. This toolbox provides '''ready-to-use document templates''' and '''equitable compensatory measures''' inspired by the governance practices of the '''400+ Wikimedia Chapters and User Groups worldwide'''. Among these, the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Deutschland German], [https://se.wikimedia.org/ Swedish], and [https://www.wikimedia.fr/ French] chapters stand out as an example and source of inspiration in organizational governance. The [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Les_sans_pagEs Les sans pagES] User Group (Genève), dedicated to reducing the gender gap on Wikipedia, is another valuable cross-domain reference. WikiDeal serves as a '''testing ground''' where existing Wikimedia User Groups can experiment with structured, transparent internal agreements — and where any new User Group can get started with professional-grade templates from day one. | Running a '''User Group''' requires clear agreements between members — from bylaws and meeting minutes to fundraising contracts and partnership accords. This toolbox provides '''ready-to-use document templates''' and '''equitable compensatory measures''' inspired by the governance practices of the '''400+ Wikimedia Chapters and User Groups worldwide'''. Among these, the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Deutschland German], [https://se.wikimedia.org/ Swedish], and [https://www.wikimedia.fr/ French] chapters stand out as an example and source of inspiration in organizational governance. The [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Les_sans_pagEs Les sans pagES] User Group (Genève), dedicated to reducing the gender gap on Wikipedia, is another valuable cross-domain reference. WikiDeal serves as a '''testing ground''' where existing Wikimedia User Groups can experiment with structured, transparent internal agreements — and where any new User Group can get started with professional-grade templates from day one. | ||
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# '''Domain specificity:''' Each WikiDeal User Group operates in a defined commercial or community domain ([DOMAINE]), requiring templates that account for commercial transactions alongside civic governance. | # '''Domain specificity:''' Each WikiDeal User Group operates in a defined commercial or community domain ([DOMAINE]), requiring templates that account for commercial transactions alongside civic governance. | ||
# '''Platform integration:''' WikiDeal provides digital tools (deal management, | # '''Platform integration:''' WikiDeal provides digital tools (deal management, Karma tokens, Civic Flex Pricing) that Wikimedia chapters manage through external systems. Templates here include provisions for these platform-specific elements. | ||
== Pilot Opportunity: WikiDeal × Wikimedia 🚧 Nice-to-Have Feature == | == Pilot Opportunity: WikiDeal × Wikimedia 🚧 Nice-to-Have Feature == | ||
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# Recognition as founding contributors to WikiDeal's governance framework | # Recognition as founding contributors to WikiDeal's governance framework | ||
Interested Wikimedia User Groups can express interest through the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open- | Interested Wikimedia User Groups can express interest through the [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main|Open Call]] page. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups]] | * [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Innovations:User Groups|User Groups]] | ||
* [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open- | * [[Gov/en/Portal:R&D/Open-Calls:Main|Open Call]] | ||
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Wiki-Deals-Index|Wiki-Deals Index (Contracts)]] | * [[Gov/en/Portal:Meta/Wiki-Deals-Index|Wiki-Deals Index (Contracts)]] | ||
* [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Civic-Flex-Pricing|Civic Flex Pricing]] | * [[Gov/en/Portal:Economy/Civic-Flex-Pricing|Civic Flex Pricing]] | ||