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Also, who are these three new members and the seven existing ones?
Regards,
Todd Allen
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 1:32 PM Brian Choo <bchoo(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Dear Wikimedians,
This message is to announce the seating of new members on the Interim Case
Review Committee (CRC).
For background, the Case Review Committee is a volunteer committee
composed of 10 experienced volunteers from across the Wikimedia movement.
The CRC reviews eligible Trust & Safety decisions that are appealed either
by those who originally requested the investigation or those who have been
sanctioned by them. For more information, please refer to the page about
the CRC on Meta-Wiki.[1]
Following the 2023 call for applications for the CRC,[2] the committee has
seated three new members, for a total of ten members. New members will
serve two-year terms. The terms of the seven current members have been
extended until 31 December 2023.
The ten members combined have nearly 1.5 million edits on various wikis
and 100 years of experience on our projects. They represent membership on
seven different home wikis and numerous affiliates. They collectively hold
functionary rights across multiple projects, including administrator,
bureaucrat, checkuser, oversight, and advanced global permissions. Between
them, they have been involved in many key committees and organized groups.
For more information on the Case Review Committee’s work, please see the
reports page.[3]
I'd like to thank everyone who participated in this process for their
contributions, especially those who volunteered for this important role.
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Committee Support team,
Brian Choo
IP and Litigation Case Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department/Annou…
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee/Mont…
On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 10:35 AM Karen Brown <kbrown(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi folks,
This is just a reminder that we are still accepting applications for
membership on the Ombuds Commission and the Case Review Committee. Both are
important committees with a vital role in community governance.
If you are interested in serving in either capacity listed above, please
write in English to the Trust and Safety team at ca[image: @]wikimedia[image:
.]org (to apply to the OC) or to the Legal Team at legal[image: @]
wikimedia[image: .]org (to apply to the CRC) with information about:
- Your primary projects
- Languages you speak/write
- Any experience you have serving on committees, whether movement or
non-movement
- Your thoughts on what you could bring to the OC or CRC if appointed
- Any experience you have with the Checkuser or Oversight tools (OC
only)
- Any other information you think is relevant
Please also be sure to include your username in the email!
The deadline for applications is 31 December 2022 in any timezone.
Regards,
Karen
On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 8:54 AM Karen Brown <kbrown(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
You can find this message translated into additional languages on
Meta-wiki.
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Legal_department/Announcement/2023_OC_and_CRC_appointments_process>
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Hi everyone! The Ombuds commission (OC) and the Case Review Committee
(CRC) are looking for members. People are encouraged to nominate themselves
or encourage others they feel would contribute to these groups to do so.
There is more information below about the opportunity and the skills that
are needed.
About the Ombuds commission
The Ombuds commission (OC) works on all Wikimedia projects to
investigate complaints about violations of the privacy policy, especially
in use of CheckUser <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CheckUser_policy>
and Oversight <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Oversight_policy> (also
known as Suppression) tools. The Commission mediates between the parties of
the investigation and, when violations of the policies are identified,
advises the Wikimedia Foundation on best handling. They may also assist the
General Counsel, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Board of Trustees of
the Foundation in these investigations when legally necessary. For more on
the OC's duties and roles, see Ombuds commission on Meta-Wiki
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombuds_commission>.
Volunteers serving in this role should be experienced Wikimedians,
active on any project, who have previously used the CheckUser/Oversight
tools OR who have the technical ability to understand these tools and the
willingness to learn them. They must be able to communicate in English, the
common language of the commission. They are expected to be able to engage
neutrally in investigating these concerns and to know when to recuse when
other roles and relationships may cause conflict. Commissioners will serve two-year
terms (note that this is different from past years, when the terms have
been for one year).
About the Case Review Committee
The Case Review Committee (CRC) reviews appeals of eligible Trust &
Safety office actions. The CRC is a critical layer of oversight to ensure
that Wikimedia Foundation office actions are fair and unbiased. They also
make sure the Wikimedia Foundation doesn’t overstep established practices
or boundaries. For more about the role, see Case Review Committee on
Meta-Wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Case_Review_Committee>.
We are looking for current or former functionaries and experienced
volunteers with an interest in joining this group. Applicants must be
fluent in English (additional languages are a strong plus) and willing to
abide by the terms of the Committee charte
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety/Case_Review_Committee/Charter>r.
If the work resonates and you qualify, please apply. Committee members will
serve two-year terms (note that this is different from past years, when
the terms have been for one year).
Applying to join either of these groups
Members are required to sign the Confidentiality agreement for
nonpublic information
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Confidentiality_agreement_for_nonpublic_information>
and must be willing to comply with the appropriate Wikimedia Foundation
board policies (such as the access to non-public information policy
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_information_policy>
and the Foundation privacy policy
<https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy>). These
positions require a high degree of discretion and trust. Members must also
be over 18 years of age.
If you are interested in serving in either capacity listed above,
please write in English to the Trust and Safety team at ca[image: @]
wikimedia[image: .]org (to apply to the OC) or to the Legal Team at
legal[image: @]wikimedia[image: .]org (to apply to the CRC) with
information about:
-
Your primary projects
-
Languages you speak/write
-
Any experience you have serving on committees, whether movement or
non-movement
-
Your thoughts on what you could bring to the OC or CRC if appointed
-
Any experience you have with the Checkuser or Oversight tools (OC
only)
-
Any other information you think is relevant
There will be two conversation hours to answer any questions that
potential applicants may have:
-
17 October 2022, 03:00 UTC (other timezones
<https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1665975648>) (Zoom meeting link)
(add to calendar)
-
16 November 2022, 18:00 UTC (other timezones
<https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1668621642>) (Zoom meeting link)
(add to calendar)
The deadline for applications is 31 December 2022 in any timezone.
Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any users who you
think may be qualified and interested. Thank you!
On behalf of the Committee Support team,
Karen
--
Karen Brown
Trust & Safety Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
kbrown(a)wikimedia.org
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Trust & Safety Specialist
Wikimedia Foundation
kbrown(a)wikimedia.org
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