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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