Andrew Whitworth opined:
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On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Gregory Kohs <thekohser at gmail.com https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l> wrote:
- I would consider it equally "trolling" to assume or pretend that an
*>* unfortunate financial situation did not happen, just because you haven't *>* taken the time or effort to pay attention to when these issues have been *>* discussed in numerous, varied forums across the Internet. Here are at least *>* a dozen for you, Domas: *>* *>* http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%22%241.7+million%22+t... * I wouldn't consider any of those dozen to be credible or reliable sources. Nobody has a responsibility to monitor the entirety of the internet to follow various discussion minutia or unfounded rumors, and it's not trolling to not assume that responsibility for oneself.
--Andrew Whitworth
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Yes, you certainly wouldn't want to click the first returned result:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Foundation_report_to_the_Board,_May_2008
...Where Sue Gardner (you may not know or trust her credibility or reliability, but she is the Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, which is the subject of this mailing list) herself says:
The biggest departmental underspend was in the technology budget
(-$1,673). We attribute this underspending to general conservatism and caution on the part of the tech team, a desire to defer equipment purchases while various donations and sponsorship deals were under negotiation, and delays in hiring.
Is it just me, or is there a significant amount of cotton stuffed in many ears around here?
Sorry to sound so rude in reply, but you really do turn some of these would-be contested lay-ups into backboard-shattering slam dunks.
Greg
You said:
... you haven't taken the time or effort to pay attention to when these issues have been discussed in numerous, varied forums across the Internet
To which I replied that it isn't Domus' responsibility to monitor the entire internet for rumors, discussions, and idle speculation about this or that nefarious deed.
I could really care less about what Sue has to say about the budget, what you think about what she says about the budget, or what "slam dunks" you think you're making on these issues.
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Gregory Kohs thekohser@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, you certainly wouldn't want to click the first returned result:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Foundation_report_to_the_Board,_May_2008
That link doesn't appear on the first page of results when I click your link.
Is it just me, or is there a significant amount of cotton stuffed in many ears around here?
This coming from a man who refuses to hear or believe that the WMF is not some evil, conspiratorial, criminal organization who commits fraud and deceit at every turn? Who frivolously and malevolently wastes the hard-earned money of it's donors? Who purposefully employs people of substandard moral fortitude and professional capability? Please let me know when the pot is done calling the kettle black, until then I'll be out back laughing until I hurt.
--Andrew Whitworth
wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org