Jussi-Ville Heiskanen wrote:
> Florence Devouard wrote:
>> Jussi-Ville Heiskanen wrote:
>>
>>> Florence Devouard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Staff
>>>> Related topic. Part of the job of the board is to set into place a
>>>> management (the ED), and then to regularly evaluate the job of the
>>>> management. Of course, such an evaluation can only be honestly done when
>>>> the management is given a collection of measurable goals to reach. When
>>>> I quit the board, Sue had been there for a year.
>>>>
>>> Since no-one other than me has stood up to clarify the above,
>>> purely in the interests of leaving nobody on this list with an
>>> incorrect impression of the way things went about the board
>>> of trustees (even if they joined this list very lately); let us all be
>>> very clear that Florence Devouard never resigned from the
>>> board (despite her very confusing use of the word "quit" above).
>>>
>>> What Florence Devouard did do was to refrain from contesting
>>> the election, and putting herself forward for evaluation by the
>>> community as to whether she deserved to serve on the board
>>> another term. While it is sad that *her* performance was not
>>> judged by the community in this manner, we can merely speculate
>>> what its outcome would have been.
>>>
>>> But let us be very clear. Florence did not quit. She declined
>>> the opportunity to be evaluated for her job performance by
>>> the community. For whatever reason.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>>
>>> Jussi-Ville Heiskanen
>>>
>>
>> Are you upset because I did not give you the chance to vote for me ? ;-)
>>
You may not believe me, but yes, I was, at the time, quite a bit.
I really wanted you to run on a platform that I could have endorsed.
In fact that was what I waited for. And since you did not, decided
in the end to run myself. And was duely evaluated as wanting,
by the electorate ;-)
It is true on the other side of the coin to say that I feared that
you would run on a platform that I would have no choice than
to oppose. I think you don't appreciate enough how in the
dark ordinary members of the community (such as myself) are
as to where each board member falls on each issue. This is the
dark side of the current lack of transparency.
Yours,
Jussi-Ville Heiskanen
Hmm. Is there any practical help the WMF could provide in this
endeavour? Aside from buckets of money, which appears to be the thing
the endeavour is most in need of.
Are there other countries where the law is not easily available and a
word from us would help?
- d.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/business/media/29link.html
Link By Link
Who Owns the Law? Arguments May Ensue
By NOAM COHEN
IN a time when scientists are trying to patent the very genetic code
that creates life, it may not be too surprising to learn that a
variety of organizations — from trade groups and legal publishers to
the government itself — claim copyright to the basic code that governs
our society.
Carl Malamud runs PublicResource.org, which provides the text of
statutes, court decisions and construction codes at no charge.
> On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 11:20 PM, Michael Bimmler <mbimmler(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Calm down, everyone. This thread deserves a quick and silent death.
I assure you that I'm calm :)
I just having a little fun of the serious guy. I wonder why when I ask
for (x) they start talking about (y), I as well wonder why all of you
is quoting so bad.
> From: "Milos Rancic" <millosh(a)gmail.com>
> Michael, I see discussion between Dan and me as a constructive one.
> However, I see that this thread is started by a nationalist troll.
{{citation needed}} Someone could put this man under moderation?
> While I don't care about the first part (cultural differences are
> good), I think that it is not acceptable to have trolls on this list.
Sorry I know that this ML is "secretly" called troll-list, do you know why?
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Meno male
che Silvio c'è
Dear all,
in the past few months, the Wikimedia chapters have evolved a lot,
introducing brand new chapters in the WIkimedia family, which bring
new blood and perspectives in the evolution of Wikimedia as a
worldwide organisation.
The Board of the Wikimedia Foundation has also renewed its confidence
in the ability of the chapters to further the Wikimedia mission, by
asking them to select two board members. The last announcement of the
upcoming board meeting agenda shows that chapters are at the core of
Wikimedia's strategy.
All of these changes have been accompanied by recurring questions
about the role of chapters and the nature of the relationship
Wikimedia chapters should entertain with the Wikimedia Foundation. And
those questions are still, to some extent "in the air". Much has been
done, much has been thought about and much remains to do and to
brainstorm about.
In the course of these conversations, it has become evident that the
"Chapters question" (or issue, or stuff, or thing) needs a reboot.
Reboot in the sense that a new structure and process is needed to best
capture the energy and perspectives of the growing number of
chapters, along with the growing stability of the staff and board of
the Wikimedia Foundation. One of the steps in this reboot is the
wrap-up of the Chapters Coordinator position.
I have been committed to that position for the past 3 years, first as
a volunteer, and since February 2007 as an external consultant and I
am stopping my work as Chapters Coordinator today. I have been
wrapping up my work with the chapters in the last few weeks. While the
role of Chapters Coordinator as such will not be continued, the staff
of the Wikimedia Foundation is here and ready to work with the
chapters.
The Chapters Committee [1], which has recently renewed its members, is
also here to help existing chapters as well as chapters "to be" to go
forward in developping Wikimedia as a worldwide presence.
I am a bit sad to be leaving, to tell you the truth, but I am also
confident that this "reboot" is much needed, and that many good things
can spring out of it.
I will continue to be involved in Wikimedia as a volunteer. I hope to
participate in this reboot from a different angle. Quickly reflecting
on these last three years, and especially these last few months, which
have been rich in ideas, emotions, questions, novelties and
interesting bits altogether, I want to give my thanks to the (growing)
staff of the Wikimedia Foundation for their support in my
"remoteness", I also wish to thank here all the "chapters people",
those who have been patient or impatient, clueless or full of ideas
and most important, full of motivation and hope. I would not want to
go into "Academy Awards' mode", but I still want to take this one
opportunity to publicly thank Florence for her never faltering vision
of what Wikimedia could accomplish, which was an inspiration all the
way.
I am convinced that the Wikimedia organisations have great things to
accomplish, and I am proud to be a part of their growth on so many
different levels.
I shall see you on "the other side". Who knows, I might even get back
to editing? (well, as soon as I master the syntax again ;-) )
Cheers,
Delphine
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chapters_committee
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