Hi all,
Just to clarify, as the impression we're getting from the conversation so far is that it's a "staff jury". This is not really the case if you look at the members.
Esteban: Board member of Wikimedia Argentina >6 years volunteering Daniel: Volunteer >8 years volunteering Finne: Volunteer /Experience organising a Wikimania/>8 years volunteering Claudia: Senior chapter staff Richard: Chapter staff/just helped deliver a Wikimania/>10 years volunteering Me: Chapter contractor/Just organised a Wikimania Ellie: WMF contractor/Just organised a Wikimania
Now, I don't want to speak for the above, but with >34 years of volunteering between the jury + some strong practical experience of delivering such an event, + gender balance + location, that seems like a reasonable jury selection to me.
For my part, as with Richard, I don't see my role fundraising for WMUK as a COI as it's just a job. I volunteer my time to train new editors and support Wikimedia events already and I don't represent Wikimedia UK on this jury.
Gordon, as you quite rightly pointed out, I'll use my personal email address going forward. prior_stuart@me.com
Thanks
S
On 7 October 2014 11:56, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 07/10/14 09:22, Richard Symonds wrote:
I do understand where you're coming from - but we don't judge other people's ability to volunteer based on who pays their salaries. Nor do we assume that I am a 'paid Wikipedia editor'... because I'm not! I'm a volunteer...
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Can I suggest a non WMUK email address (and signature) for your posts as a volunteer?
Gordo
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