Thank you for posting this, James, and I agree with you. I also like the fact that WMFr has taken this step, and I have stated this before. I believe that our movement should stand for greater organizational transparency, and wage scales (if not exact amounts) made available publicly in order to build trust with those who have entrusted us with financial support as well as the volunteer community at large.
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:20 AM, James Hare messedrocker@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:31 PM, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia-inc.com wrote:
Please communicate my disappointment at this violation of privacy. Our movement should stand for something in this regard.
The Wikimedia movement is about freedom of information and not HR practices, so I don't think our movement needs to take a position one way or another. Individuals and organizations can and will take positions, and we should be understanding in differences of opinion due to cultural norms, accepted corporate practices in countries, etc. The Wikimedia France board of directors has taken a position, and they will bear the consequences, good or bad. The board may find that it hinders productivity, or that the transparency has a positive effect, but either way, I think we should let Wikimedia France's decision be Wikimedia France's.
Regards, James Hare
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