Thanks Sunil.
> 1) I can't seem to understand the rationale behind hiring academicians hereThere was no rationale behind hiring academics. It just happens that
> at all.
two of the three people that the recruitment committee selected turned
out to be academics. The other finalist was not an academic.
We did not choose. The recruitment committee chose.
> Your organization chose researchers and academicians but the job
> requirement was and is, for a management person to oversee and direct a
> team.
We did not have enough Wikipedians applying. I am sure the Recruitment
> I don't think either of the candidates present that kind of expertise.
> Their field of reference is narrow to begin with, limited to the discipline
> of their speciality, add to that how little exposure they have to Wikipedia
> or similar online culture - this doesn't sound like remotely a good fit. -
> this fact was actually the first point that made me think other interests
> were put ahead of the Job requirements.
Committee would have gone with a Wikipedian if there had been enough
applications from the community.
I have been a Free Software activist for the last 10 years. I have
contributed to national policy formulation and practice w.r.t. Free
Software, Open Standards and Open Content in multiple countries
including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Moldova and Tajikistan. But I have never
submitted a line of code to any Free Software project. Similarly, I
believe that those who don't edit Wikipedia can also make significant
contributions to the Wikipedia movement.
Best wishes,
Sunil
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