On 11/13/05, Chris Jenkinson <chris(a)starglade.org> wrote:
As both of you would face legal recourse if you were
to divulge private
information in your day jobs, what do you think the opposition to having
a comparable legal agreement between the Foundation and people with
checkuser is due to, given that the situation is reasonably similar?
If I were in their situation: the volunteer relationship.
If you're not paying me, then you get my word and the law. If those
aren't sufficient, make me an employee and pay me.
IMO, such a legal agreement would be part of an employment contract
and would require compensation. Legally, a contract requires
compensation anyway.
I suspect the Wikimedia Foundation does not want such a legal
relationship anyway.
-Matt