Hi folks,
As week one draws to a close, I just wanted to say thanks for all the very kind welcomes I've gotten from you all, both here & off this list. Many people have jumped in to help me get acclimated, which I really appreciate (as you all know, there's a truly dizzying amount of stuff to soak up :-) So please consider this a collective thanks to everyone I haven't gotten back to individually.
And - I want to offer my apologies in advance to anyone or any issue I'm going to overlook in this first little while. A) I'm still getting my head around many of the internal systems (e.g., the wikis, mailing lists, etc.), and B) I'm wanting to focus on making first connections with a few people, particularly the office staff. Those are my modest goals for this past week and next; then, I've got a prior commitment that will take me completely offline from July 7-25. That means my work won't really begin until post-Wikimania.
I think you probably all have an idea of what I'm here to do. But to recap - I'm a big fan of the projects, and I'm delighted to be able to come and work with you all. And I am hoping and expecting I can help. In general: it's clear to me, and also to the Board, that the Foundation is at a pretty significant transition point. The bad news is, it's got some problems (lack of administrative policies, some communications issues, some skills gaps, etc.). The good news is, the problems are unsurprising, and for the most part typical of young organizations, and completely fixable. Upshot: I've seen -and grappled with- this kind of thing elsewhere, and I have a pretty good general grasp of the kinds of things that need to happen in order for the Foundation to get through this phase, and come out the other side stronger and better. (The other good news, by the way, is that the projects are -obviously- remarkably, phenomenally successful. So the core work of the organization is in good shape.)
Of course there's an added wrinkle here, which is that Wikimedia is truly culturally unique; it is not a 'typical' organization. Trust me - I recognize that, and I'll respect it :-)
So again - I just wanted to thank you all for your early support. If anyone needs to reach me over the next week or so, I'd suggest using susanpgardner[at]gmail.com - I'm a Blackberry person, and that's the account that travels with me.
Thanks, Sue
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Today's Topics:
- Sue (todos) (Florence Devouard)
- Re: Sue (todos) (Aphaia)
- Cloaks backlog (Sean Whitton)
- Re: Welcome Sue ! (THD)
- Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy)
- Re: Meta-l (GerardM)
- Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy)
- Re: Meta-l (GerardM)
- Re: Meta-l (Michael Bimmler)
- Re: Meta-l (Azdiyy)
- just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? (oscar van dillen)
- Re: just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? (Aphaia)
Message: 1 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:47:46 +0200 From: Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.org Subject: [Foundation-l] Sue (todos) To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 4684FF72.5090503@anthere.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Erik Moeller wrote:
On 6/28/07, Stephen Bain
stephen.bain-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:
Secondly, and this is directed more at the Board, I understand that Sue has been hired as a "consultant and special advisor" and not as Executive Director at least partly because of immigration-related restrictions on the work she is presently entitled to perform in the United States. Will the Board be providing the community with a description of the position "consultant and special advisor"? Are there any substantive differences between this position and that of Executive Director?
I see no particular reason not to post Sue's job description, but I'll ask the Chair to confirm that.
The differences between a Board-level consultant and a freshly minted ED aren't that great, as the Board needs to build a trust relationship with this new staff member in either case. Beyond 3-6 months in the future, should the professional relationship develop as expected, this status will become too limiting, and I hope the remaining constraints can be removed within that timeframe.
Hello
I am sorry, but I was not able to find an internet connection in the past 36 hours, and will probably be off for the week end. That was my last move of june (*relief*).
So, yeah, things to be done
- publish Sue job description on Foundation wiki (not done yet)
- remove the reference for ED position being searched (apparently done)
on foundation
- create her asap a sgardner at wikimedia.org
- add Sue to foundation-l, internal-l and internal wiki, office wiki,
wmfcc-l, juriwiki-l, private-l, wikimania-l, wikimania-planning-l, fundcom-l.
- add her on staff page on foundation wiki
- add her biography on foundation wiki
- add the press release on foundation wiki
- add announcement on foundation wiki (news) with links to pages "press
release" and biography
- then breath and wait till monday :-)
Ant
Message: 2 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:57:10 +0900 From: Aphaia aphaia@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Sue (todos) To: anthere@wikimedia.org, "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 35be2a710706290557u63129c5ar78d59f02c4966e49@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
On 6/29/07, Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.org wrote:
So, yeah, things to be done
- publish Sue job description on Foundation wiki (not done yet)
- remove the reference for ED position being searched (apparently done)
on foundation
Done
- create her asap a sgardner at wikimedia.org
Done and sent
- add Sue to foundation-l, internal-l and internal wiki, office wiki,
wmfcc-l, juriwiki-l, private-l, wikimania-l, wikimania-planning-l, fundcom-l.
- add her on staff page on foundation wiki
- add her biography on foundation wiki
- add the press release on foundation wiki
- add announcement on foundation wiki (news) with links to pages "press
release" and biography
- then breath and wait till monday :-)
- cough * vote, * cough* vote
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Message: 3 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:02:53 +0100 From: "Sean Whitton" sean@silentflame.com Subject: [Foundation-l] Cloaks backlog To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: c13e6b500706290602r5f5cb3deke33e08e1ce1610a3@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed
Just a quick note to let you all know that your cloak requests have not been forgotten.
There is a problem with the toolserver that means I can't access the list of submissions and also that new ones are not being accepted. They are however, I believe, all in there and so it is just a matter of getting at them when the toolserver admins fix things.
Please spread this knowledge if people ask, and thank you for your patience.
-- Regards, ?Sean Whitton (seanw) http://seanwhitton.com/
Message: 4 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:39:38 +0800 From: THD theodoranian@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Welcome Sue ! To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 63075c310706290639u4c07a52dr9ec7356fe61cef0f@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Welcome aboard, Sue.
:)
Theodoranian
Message: 5 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:24:03 +0100 From: Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 6af34c650706290724y45753752n85f736081fc5c67e@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
can issues relating to multiple projects, chapters, board, and governance be discusses in the meta list azdiyy
On 28/06/07, Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/28/07, GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, What is meant by MetaWiki ?
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Message: 6 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:29:33 +0200 From: GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 41a006820706290729t3218e605u4ecf12bf130c8181@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Hoi, That is exactly what the foundation-l is for I would say. Thanks, GerardM
On 6/29/07, Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com wrote:
can issues relating to multiple projects, chapters, board, and governance be discusses in the meta list?
azdiyy
On 28/06/07, Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com wrote:
On 6/28/07, GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com wrote:
Hoi, What is meant by MetaWiki ?
-- Stephen Bain stephen.bain@gmail.com
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Message: 7 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:48:47 +0100 From: Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 6af34c650706290748n4726a975h5fc142e00fe1dfeb@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and protected my talkpage. time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]?
thanks, azdiyy
Message: 8 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:51:51 +0200 From: GerardM gerard.meijssen@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 41a006820706290751r4bd38203m86e5b5795b27dd86@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Hoi, It is a great start that will ensure that nobody will subscribe to this list. Thanks, GerardM
On 6/29/07, Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com wrote:
i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and protected my talkpage. time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]?
thanks, azdiyy
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Message: 9 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:39:13 +0200 From: "Michael Bimmler" mbimmler@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 353e9f360706290839u12db29d4qc6b1f4c397be187@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
You've lost me here... First you talk of "chapters, board and governance" and then of your meta block. Sure you recognise that these two things are not really the same? Michael
On 6/29/07, Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com wrote:
i will start with the warning-less indef ban by one of meta [[en:Category:Rouge admins]] who blocked my ip with no warning and protected my talkpage. time for [[m:association of rouge stewards]]?
thanks, azdiyy
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Message: 10 Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:52:14 +0100 From: Azdiyy azdiyy@googlemail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Meta-l To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 6af34c650706290852i23b5110bwbd7daa9f80edb7ac@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-May/030517.html http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10098
what do you suggest if admins on irc do not want to get involved, foundation list is no the place, and friends of teh blocking admin dont want to upset him? an azdiyy list that no one reads? bug=?
azdiyy
Message: 11 Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:18:28 +0200 From: "oscar van dillen" oscarvandillen@wikimedia.org Subject: [Foundation-l] just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: d3f9d3df0706300118u5df749d7n7147506986d736a@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would like to share: (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from #wikimedia)
[09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not be interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it existed?[09:51]< oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) (...) [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who knows what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections in general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as well?[10:03]< oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election (end of quote)
curious about your opinions!
best regards, oscar
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Message: 12 Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:31:39 +0900 From: Aphaia aphaia@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] just an idea: add motivation commentary line, anonymized? To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: 35be2a710706300131l2bb6e583xe6be7256b2c1afcf@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I had a similar - but opponent in its appearance inquiry last year. "Why did you not vote". It helps me to organize this year Election. At least PR for this community I asked their opinion.
But I'd love to consider such after the election. Now seeing non-English communities hesitation for involvement (in Day 1, among 1100 votes, over 500 have come from enwiki alone, and there are only two other community over 100 votes were casted).
Thanks,
On 6/30/07, oscar van dillen oscarvandillen@wikimedia.org wrote:
just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would
like
to share: (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from #wikimedia)
[09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not
be
interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it
existed?[09:51]<
oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) (...) [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who
knows
what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections
in
general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as
well?[10:03]<
oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election (end of quote)
curious about your opinions!
best regards, oscar
-- *edito ergo sum*
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