On 4/19/07, Info Control infodmz@gmail.com wrote:
On 4/19/07, Andrew Gray shimgray@gmail.com wrote:
The admins are chosen and appointed by the community, not by the foundation. The foundation does not control the community.
If legally true, the WMF needs to say this and record it so that all admins know that legally they are on their own for any action they may take.
This is already evident. With the exception of Office actions carried out by paid employees, members of the board, and other agents of the Foundation, all contributions to all Wikimedia projects are voluntary and are carried out of the volunteer's free will and using his or her best judgement. Volunteers are all individually responsible both morally and at law for their actions, just as if they posted on a forum website or on Usenet.
It would perhaps be helpful if this were stated more clearly, but it's hardly an exceptional situation.