Bid away. I vote for Alexandria. On 8/20/07, Majorly <axel9891(a)googlemail.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

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 <cbass(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

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 >

On 8/21/07, Florence Devouard &lt;Anthere9(a)yahoo.com&gt; wrote: I am interested; do you mean move from the jury or from the bid? -- Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]]