Guys, I think we are/have demonstrated the highest level of immaturity on this one.Just what do we think we have demonstrated t the world?lets try to be civil and accommodating in our discussions.and above all,lets make informed arguments and discussions .its very embarrassing to see people talking trash about things and they have no idea of. Its well and wise to keep your mouth shut than open it to proove otherwise to us and the rest of the world.
I personally was not opposed to Grace's idea of voting,just felt like Alex put it,this is being immature and rushing things.plus,Grace,as Abbas put it,Who did u intend to vote?the criteria of voting?and why would people vote say for me yet they have no idea of my input and participation in the KWC?that would be promoting populism which is not good for a volunteer movement like us.we are not supposed to encourage competition or populism,flexing our muscles to see wh has got the bigger say or last word would just serve to scare potential and very dedicated members like myself and others I wouldn't mention.lets accommodate each others opinion and views and not exert our muscles....
i must say I was quite unhappy with your total disregard to my concerns and went ahead to carry/publish the poll without addressing them or validating your course or atleast informing me and the group of the whole idea of voting rather than another option.......
On 6/21/11, Abbas Mahmood abbasjnr@hotmail.com wrote:
hi Alex, et al., I don't know the right way to do this, but to avoid a lot of unnecessary debates over who should go and how we decide whose going; I think it's best if the participants themselves first discuss what they want off-list. If the participants are comfortable with discussing and deciding who should go -- well and good. If they can not decide, then they can request for a broader input from the mailing list. I don't know how we will do it, but i am ready to discuss this with Oscar & Alex first (off-list). --Abbas.
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:53:08 -0700 From: xelawafs@yahoo.com To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] New voting link
Hey Abbas,
As I've hinted on my previous post, this is not the right way of coducting an election.
Grace, this all seems rushed and forced and currently, Oscar's idea seems better.
Alex.
On Tue Jun 21st, 2011 3:15 AM PDT Abbas Mahmood wrote:
Grace,
thanks for the link. However, Oscar earlier shared his concerns over who has the right to vote. Which brings me to the question: is everyone OK with Grace overseeing the voting process or do you want the Kiswahili Wikipedia Challenge participants to decide for themselves?
--Abbas.
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:05:34 +0300 From: gkariuki99@gmail.com To: wikimediake@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia Kenya] New voting link
Hello, this is the new voting link: http://www.doodle.com/5wawrwb3zex66qxe Thanks,Grace
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