Re: [Foundation-l] [Translators-l] Wikimania 2008 Bidding opens

I agree that who has experience must have a part in this decision. But it is not mandatory that who prepare a technical relation, he must have a vote in the final decision. In any case it's a choice. Ilario On 8/21/07, effe iets anders &lt;effeietsanders(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > As long as they are not involved with the bidding itself I see no problems. > It would be very bad that a bid would mean that an experienced jury member > would have to get out of the jury. After all, they are judging on quality > mainly. And I assume that if they feel they are involved, they are adult > enough to recognize themselves :) > > BR, Lodewijk > > 2007/8/21, Ilario Valdelli &lt;valdelli(a)gmail.com&gt;om>: >> I have seen here: >> >> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Jury >> >> some members involved (directly or indirectly) with the bid towns (not >> official yet). >> >> Is not it better to have in the Jury and in the moderators team, >> persons outside to any candidatures? >> >> The neutral point of view begins "in capite" and finishes "in membris". >> >> Ilario >> >> On 8/20/07, Cary Bass &lt;cbass(a)wikimedia.org&gt; wrote: >>> Please consider this an announcement that formal bidding has begun today >>> for Wikimania 2008 host city. Bids can be placed on >>> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Bids>. >>> >>> Also, the candidate city selection jury has been announced, the names >>> can be found here: <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania_2008/Jury> >>> >>> Please share this information with any local mailing lists, and >>> translate where applicable. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Cary Bass >>> >>> Volunteer Coordinator >>> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. >>> Phone: 727.231.0101 >>> Fax: 727.258.0207 >>> E-Mail: cbass(a)wikimedia.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Translators-l mailing list >>> Translators-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>> http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/translators-l >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >