I'll happily second that.
-----Original Message----- From: foundation-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:foundation-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Ray Saintonge Sent: 01 April 2008 06:22 To: effeietsanders@gmail.com; Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Provisional Volunteer Council - proposal sent to the Board
I have one important amendment to propose: That the name of Lodewijk Gelauf, Effe iets anders (Main project: nl.wikipedia) be added to the list.
Lodewijk has been the one to carry the ball to get this proposal to where it is. Many of us have talked about this for years, but he has done the work. I understand that the only reason why his name was omitted from the list was because of his ethical concerns about self-nomination. It is an honour to nominate him.
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effe iets anders wrote:
Dear all,
I am very glad that the proposal for establishing a provisional volunteer council received such a lot support both on this list as in private conversations.
Since the request for candidates for the Provisional Volunteer Council, I received quite some nominations. However, unfortunately I have to admit that there were no (willing) candidates from some important regions amongst these. As I have to work with the candidates that were nominated, I was therefore unable to candidate someone from these regions.
I did try however, to get at least a few projects represented, and also a more technical person (from the developers side of the volunteer spectrum). Please find my final suggestion list below in the proposal (attached again for reference - only one minor spelling and layout changes).
Please note that this is a *proposed* resolution, and not yet accepted.
I know this list is not very long. And some area's are still missing in representation. However, I trust this group wholehearely, and suppose that they will make sure as a first thing to get at least one or more projects better represented (such as Wikinews or Wikiversity which have a very different character).
If you have major concerns with respect to this list of candidates, please send them to this list or communicate them to the Board (I am not sure which route is the best for that though). I will make no changes any more myself, but the Board is of course able to determine the list as it likes.
With kind regards,
Lodewijk Gelauff
Whereas the Board,
- recognizes the value of volunteers in Wikimedia projects and that
their work is the very reason of their success,
- values the volunteers' opinions and takes them into serious
consideration when discussing issues involving the volunteers,
- is of the opinion that these volunteers should have a strong say in
changes in the articles of incorporation and the bylaws of the Wikimedia Foundation,
- considers a Volunteer Council a valuable intermediary between
volunteers and the Foundation, and as a good instrument to hear the voice of the volunteers:
it is hereby resolved that:
- The Board of Trustees hereby creates a Volunteer Council, to serve
as a valuable complement to the Staff, Advisory Board and Board of Trustees. 2. Without restricting the generality of this provision the purposes of the Volunteer Council shall include:
- Offering advice and support on issues relevant to the Wikimedia
Volunteers,
- Recommanding the opening or closure of Wikimedia projects,
- Approving changes to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of
the Wikimedia Foundation and 4) Assist in establishing a clear separation between the legal responsibilities of the Wikimedia Foundation as an Internet Service Provider and the community decisions for the Wikimedia Projects.
- The members from the Volunteer Council must be volunteers within
Wikimedia.
- The Provisional Volunteer Council shall report to the Board no
later than September 1, 2008, which report shall include recommendations regarding the number and composition of the Volunteer Council, and how the members of the Council shall be chosen. Said report shall also include recommendations regarding the distribution of rights and responsibilities between the Board and Council, and any changes in the by-laws that may be necessary to implement this. 5. Except where it pertains to its own procedures, no decision of the Provisional Volunteer Council shall bind any person. 6. On receipt of the said report the Board shall take such steps as it deems necessary to confirm and empower the Volunteer Council, and provide for a transition of operations from the Provisional Volunteer Council. 7. Members of the Volunteer Council will not be financially compensated for their activity. On approval by the Board of Trustees expenses of the Provisional Volunteer Council and Volunteer Council in the fulfillment of their duties may be reimbursed. 8. The following people are hereby appointed as member of the Provisional Volunteer Council:
Michael Bimmler, Mbimmler (Main project: de.wikipedia) Yaroslav Blanter, Yaroslav Blanter (Main project: ru.wikipedia) Lise Broer, Durova (Main projects: en.wikipedia and commons.wikimedia ) Jesse Plamondon-Willard, Pathoschild (Main projects: en.wikisource and meta.wikimedia ) Sydney Poore, FloNight (Main project: en.wikipedia) Milos Rancic, Millosh (Main project: sr.wikipedia) Ray Saintonge, Eclecticology (Main project: en.wikisource, en.wikipedia) Andrew Whitworth, Whiteknight (Main project: en.wikibooks) Michal Zlatkovsky, Timichal (Main project: cs.wikipedia)
- The members of the Provisional Volunteer Council may on a 2/3 vote
of all its members add such additional members as they may deem necessary and useful to their deliberations.
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