Wikimediauk-l April 2009

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wikipedia.org.uk - who is Chris Brooking?
by Michael Peel 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Hi all, I'm trying to find out who owns the UK Wikipedia domains. As best I can tell, wikipedia.org.uk is owned by "Chris Brooking", registered via http://www.webconexion.net . Does anyone know who Chris Brooking is and how I can get in contact with him? Thanks, Mike

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London meetup this Sunday
by Angela 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

As it hasn't been mentioned on this list yet, I thought I'd point out there's a London meetup this Sunday: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/London_20 (I realise it's a regular event, but perhaps still useful to advertise it for those of us not regularly in London!) Angela

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Media contacts
by AndrewRT 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

One of the key things that the chapter does/will do is to do with media contacts. I've started a section and a page on the wiki - http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page#Media_relations - to record what we do - please could you edit away! cheers

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Userpage template
by AndrewRT 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

I've created a new template which members can add to their userpages to advertise WMUK and encourage other people to get involved. Please edit away if you can improve! Just add {{WMUK}} to the top of your English Wikipedia or Wikinews page (feel free to copy across to other projects as required) Andrew

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Election of Directors - Candidate statements and ballot paper
by James Farrar 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

WIKI UK LTD (WIKIMEDIA UK) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS This message contains the following information pertaining to the election of Directors of Wiki UK Limited (Wikimedia UK): (1) Statement of Persons Nominated (2) Electoral Procedure (3) Candidate Statements (4) Ballot Paper for absentee voting. ======================================================================== (1) Statement of Persons Nominated At the close of nominations, the following individuals stood validly nominated for election as Directors of Wiki UK Limited: Thomas Dalton Zeyi He [1] Thomas Holden Michael Peel Joseph Seddon [2] Andrew Turvey Steve Virgin [1] Paul Williams [1] - nominated by Andrew Turvey [2] - nominated by Michael Peel All other candidates were self-nominated. ======================================================================== (2) Electoral Procedure The Directors are elected under the approval voting system - for each candidate, you should write "YES" or "NO" by his name on the ballot paper. Candidates will be ranked by the number of "YES" votes they receive. A ballot paper on which the space by a candidate's name is left blank shall be treated as though it were a "NO" vote. The top three candidates will be elected as directors irrespective of the number of "YES" votes they receive. In addition, a maximum of four more candidates may be elected, provided that they receive a majority of "YES" votes. All candidates are over 18; therefore, the provisions made in the Election Rules for candidates under 18 do not apply. To vote, please email the completed ballot paper below to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk before 18:00 BST (17:00 UTC) on Saturday 25th April 2000. Alternatively, ballot papers will be available at the AGM, and members present will be entitled to supersede any electronic vote they may have cast in advance of the meeting with a paper vote cast at the meeting. ======================================================================== (3) Candidate Statements Each candidate's name is followed by his date of birth and occupation. A list of candidates' UK company directorships in the last five years is kept on file and available on request. Thomas Dalton (27/3/87, student) I have been involved in the chapter for a long time, I spent a lot of time trying to persuade the board of the previous attempt to get things moving and as soon as they decided to dissolve the attempt I got involved with the discussions for the new chapter. I stood for the initial board and lost by one vote, so I'm trying again. I have been active in the chapter regardless and have attended most board meetings and have helped out wherever I can. I am writing this from Berlin where I am attending the Chapters meeting, representing Wikimedia UK. If elected to the board I intend to concentrate on the administration side of things in order to facilitate other people working on the interesting stuff. Zeyi He (11/7/82, student) I have been participated Wikipedia and relevant project more than two years, which I put much effort and passion on. As a registered user, I totally agree Wikipedia and Wikimedia fundamental. Therefore, I am willing to be part of this -amazing project. As a PhD student in University of York, a majority of my study is mass collaboration based on an analysis of Wikipedia and other Wiki projects. During research, I have all-sided comprehended collaborative process in Wikipedia not only as a user but also as a researcher, which supports me to exhibit the advantages of Wikipedia to public as the trustee. I have abundant experiences on marketing analysis and professional communication as I have worked for two big press firms before including Television company and news paper press. Thus, I am quite self-confident to fulfill my duty as a trustee in this board. Thomas Holden (13/4/83, student) Although it is taken a little longer than I hoped, I’m proud of my role in getting Wikimedia UK to this point. I have not had as much time as I envisioned when I initially stood (a situation which is likely to continue), but I hope my fellow directors would still agree that I’ve put in a more than adequate amount of work over these months. In particular I’ve led the search for sponsorship for WLA, acted as a legal intermediary between our unofficial legal advisor, the WMF and us, continued to assist Seddon with the Wikimania bid, and of course carried out my responsibilities as treasurer, not least getting the bank account opened, something which many feared would prove a stumbling block. If re-elected I intend to carry on much as I have up till now, and would be happy to continue as treasurer. I look forward to helping Wikimedia UK towards its goals in any way I can. Michael Peel (12/8/84, postgraduate researcher) As many of you already know, I have been an active participant in the establishment of the chapter, and following the chapter's legal formation I have served as its membership director. Additionally, I currently hold the contact phone for the chapter and I have interacted with various members of the press on behalf of the chapter. I have also helped construct the chapter's website, and provoked the starting of the chapter's newsletter (which I currently help write and distribute). I've also been encouraging people to propose and start projects as part of the chapter. Now that the chapter has been set up, it's time to start the interesting stuff. I would like to see, and would actively encourage, the commencement of various projects. I don't know which projects yet - I know that the community has a number of possible projects in its collective mind that can be brought to fruition with help from the chapter. I see the chapter more as a facilitator than anything else, providing the supporting framework behind each project, as well as finances where possible. I do, of course, have a few of my own ideas that I'll put forward over time in the same way that any member of the community would. Finally, a little background about myself. I've been active on Wikipedia for over 4 years, during which time I've made around 15,000 edits. I'm also active on the Commons, where I have made over 2000 edits and uploaded nearly 400 images of my own creation (I haven't kept track of how many other images I've uploaded). In real life, I'm a PhD candidate at Jodrell Bank, and as such I'm currently carrying out research and writing a thesis. This will limit the amount of time I can spend with the chapter, but I hope that I can still be of use. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions you might have. Joseph Seddon (24/8/89, full-time student and part-time employment with NHS) I shall try to keep this as brief as possible as I have left this candidacy rather late. I have been around on wikimedia projects since November 2006 although didnt really become active till June 2007 and since then I have become an administrator and become a member of the Mediation Committee on the English Wikipedia. I have been a regular contributor to the chapters mailing list and although not standing previously for the inter board, I assisted along with others in the reboot of WMUK. Since then most of my work has been with the Oxford 2010 Wikimania Bid. Although I have had no experience with the running of a charitable organisation/company I believe that I have the experience, drive and dedication to learn quickly along with having many ideas which I hope to look into making a reality through WMUK. I welcome any questions you may have for me on my talk page at the chapter website, my talk page at the english wiki, through email or the mailing list or on irc but only when under the hostmask "(name)@Wikimedia/Seddon". Lastly I thank you all for participating in these elections whether i get on the board or not. Andrew Turvey (3/6/77, chartered accountant) My candidate statement will be set out at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:AndrewRT/2009_candidate_statement Steve Virgin (20/4/62, International Media Consultant at Dow Jones) I have put more details on my skills and experience on my wikipedia page and have a Linked In page with even more details that I will be happy to ‘open’ to anyone from the Wikimedia membership that wishes to have access to it I am in the unusual position of being able to offer high level business contacts (through my client network) that can be of use to Wikimedia UK and to the organisation generally. I want to be able to bring these contacts to the Boards attention, help raise the profile of the UK Chapter, help make the events and projects that we run more successful, and lead to a bigger, wider and deeper number of active UK Chapter members over the mid term As someone fresh and new to what we do – and someone from a slightly older age range – I can act as a bridge between the business world and the social media world that is currently engaging more and more users from the 35-45 age range. I can fully see the potential of the Wikimedia organisation over the short terms, mid term and longer term – and I view it as exciting. I would like to play a leading role in helping the Board to shape this future. I also have a large number of contacts overseas – and would like to see if I can assist the UK Chapter in driving dialogue internationally too. Conflict of Interest – I’d like to address this issue head-on if I may. If I were fortunate enough to be elected, I would stand down on all votes regarding Dow Jones as a company in any way shape or form. I’d be delighted to act as a conduit between Dow Jones and Wikimedia UK – but would play absolutely no part in any decision making with regard to any final action that the UK Chapter takes with regards to the company I currently work for. Paul Williams (22/2/90, IT technician) My name is Paul Wiilliams, and I have been active on Wikimedia projects since August 2005. My home project is the English Wikinews, on which I am an administrator, accredited reporter, ArbCom member, Checkuser, and Bureaucrat. More descriptive biographies of me are listed on my Meta Userpage (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Skenmy). I believe I would be suitable for the Wikimedia UK Board, as I have a basic background in business accounting, thorugh my A Level in Accounting (although not sufficient experience to act as a treasurer), and I also have business management experience through the "Young Enterprise" system offered to Sixth Form students at my high school, where a small group of students set up and run a limited company for a year. I served as Managing Director of the business, and we ended up making a profit! I also have experience as a Chairman of the Board, where I served as Chair of the Student Council and Head Boy for the 2007-2008 school year. I served as a student council member for 4 of the 6 years preceeding my appointment as Chairman. I have significant experience in speaking to public audiences, having taken part in numerous public speaking competitions, as well as making presentations in my aforementioned capacities as Chairman of the Student Council and Head Boy. I am interested in developing some projects with Wikimedia UK, including the Schools project, Wikimania 2010, and involvement of Wikimedia UK in *all* Wikimedia projects, not just the ever-growing Wikipedia. I am proud of, and extend my congratulations and thanks to, the current Board, and, while not wishing to see any of them leave us, wish to continue on their hard work and success in getting the chapter started - a task that was attempted previously and did not succeed. I wish to develop the reach of Wikimedia UK into something that supports Wikimedia-based activities in the UK, whether it be large conference such as Wikimania, or smaller meetings, or user-initiated projects. I see a UK chapter as having significant value to all Wikimedia projects, and the current board has laid some fantastic foundations, and the new Boad has the responsibility of developing on top of those foundations. I am a firm believer in transparency wherever possible, and this involves not only informing the community of decisions, but getting it involved in them too. I urge voters to vote for a Board that has a wide range of experiences and values to bring to the Chapter, as a strong Board will be a necessity for the coming months, during which I would aim to obtain charitable status, and develop and begin some of our Projects. ======================================================================== (4) Ballot Paper If you wish to cast your vote before the AGM, please send the following ballot paper to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk before 18:00 BST on Saturday 25 April 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIKI UK LIMITED (WIKIMEDIA UK) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Name: Membership number: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ballot Paper Write "YES" or "NO" beside name of each candidate. Thomas Dalton [ ] Zeyi He [ ] Thomas Holden [ ] Michael Peel [ ] Joseph Seddon [ ] Andrew Turvey [ ] Steve Virgin [ ] Paul Williams [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As ever, any questions about the elections should be directed to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk. James Farrar Teller, Wikimedia UK

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British Library and science copyright
by David Gerard 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=1409 WMUK might want to get in there somewhere. - d.

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Statement of Persons Nominated
by James Farrar 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

WIKI UK LTD (WIKIMEDIA UK) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED At the close of nominations, the following individuals stood validly nominated for election as Directors of Wiki UK Limited: Thomas Dalton Zeyi He Thomas Holden Michael Peel Joseph Seddon Andrew Turvey Steve Virgin Paul Williams A further email, including candidate statements and voting instructions, will be sent within 48 hours. James Farrar Teller, Wikimedia UK

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Elections - Nominations closed
by James Farrar 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Nominations for Director of Wiki UK Limited (Wikimedia UK) have now closed. The Tellers would like to inform all interested persons that they are currently awaiting a reply to one email before the Statement of Persons Nominated can be issued; it is currently expected that this should happen this evening. Regards, James Farrar Teller, Wikimedia UK

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Reminder - deadline for Board nominations is Sunday!
by AndrewRT 05 Apr '09

05 Apr '09

Just a reminder that there are only 25 hours to go before close of nominations for the new Board! If you are interested in running, all that is needed is a quick email to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk with the information requested at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetings/2009_AGM/Notice#Nomination regards, Andrew

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Wikimedia UK AGM - revised resolution
by Andrew Turvey 04 Apr '09

04 Apr '09

Wikimedia UK Annual General Meeting Note: This notice has been sent to all directors and all members who have been confirmed as of 2nd April 2009. It is also published on the mailing list and the Wikimedia UK wiki. Amendment to the notice of the meeting The Board would like to withdraw Resolution 6 ("Requiring the permission of the members to terminate the Chapter Agreement") and replace it with a more restrictive compromise resolution which addresses some of the concerns raised. The operative text of the new Resolution 6a is: Therefore, the Members assembled in this Annual General Meeting do hereby resolve by Special Resolution to restrict the powers of the Directors as follows: The Directors may not, except with approval of the Membership by Special Resolution, terminate the Chapters Agreement or amend it in any way such that Wiki UK Limited loses the right to the trademark Wikimedia UK For information, the original Resolution 6 stated: The Members assembled in this Annual General Meeting do hereby resolve by Special Resolution to restrict the powers of the Directors as follows: The Directors may not, except with approval of the Membership by Special Resolution, terminate this Chapter Agreement. We hope this reassures members who were concerned that the resolution, as stated, meant that the Board and the Foundation could agree to amend the agreement so that it was no longer a Chapter Agreement, without requiring the consent of the membership. If you have already voted by emailing the tellers, you may vote on this new Resolution 6a by sending the following message no later than 2pm on Friday 24th April to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk: I, [name] , of the above email address, being a member of Wikimedia UK, membership number [num] hereby appoint the Tellers (1) as my proxy to vote in my name on my behalf at the general meeting of the charity to be held on 26 April 2009 and at any adjournment thereof: 6a. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate or make certain amendments to the Chapter Agreement: [insert "For" or "Against"] Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy [insert "may vote as they think fit or abstain" or "must abstain"] from voting. (1) If you would like someone else to be your proxy instead, please insert their name and address here If you have not already voted by emailing the tellers, you can send a single vote by copying and pasting the following message: I, [name] , of the above email address, being a member of Wikimedia UK, membership number [num] hereby appoint the Tellers (1) as my proxy to vote in my name on my behalf at the general meeting of the charity to be held on 26 April 2009 and at any adjournment thereof: 1. Setting the maximum number of Directors to seven: [insert "For" or "Against"] 2. Requiring the permission of the members to amend the Election Rules: [insert "For" or "Against"] 3. Appointing those people elected under the Election Rules as directors: [insert "For" or "Against"] 4. Adoption of the Membership Rules: [insert "For" or "Against"] 5. Setting the Membership fee to £12 per year and £6 for concessions: [insert "For" or "Against"] 6a. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate or make certain amendments to the Chapter Agreement: [insert "For" or "Against"] 7. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate or amend the Chapter Agreement: [insert "For" or "Against"] Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy [insert "may vote as they think fit or abstain" or "must abstain"] from voting. (1) If you would like someone else to be your proxy instead, please insert their name and address here Alternatively, you may of course vote in person at the AGM itself. Regards, Board of Wikimedia UK 2 April 2009 Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. The Registered Office is at 23 Cartwright Way, Nottingham, NG9 1RL, United Kingdom. Forwarded Message ----- From: "Andrew Turvey" <raturvey(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, "WMUK" <board(a)wikimedia.org.uk> Cc: "Wikimedia UK Tellers" <tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk> Sent: Friday, 20 March, 2009 23:53:17 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal Subject: Wikimedia UK AGM - help start the chapter off in the right direction Note: This notice has been sent to all directors and all members who have been confirmed as of 20th March. It is also published on the mailing list and the Wikimedia UK wiki. Wikimedia UK Annual General Meeting help start the new chapter off in the right direction Please join us at the Annual General Meeting of Wikimedia UK. The meeting will be held on Sunday 26th April 2009, starting at 1pm , at the University of Manchester Students' Union . University of Manchester Students' Union is located on Oxford Road, 15 minutes walk or a short bus ride away from Manchester Oxford Road train station. Manchester has good rail links to cities across Britain - 3 hours from London, just over 2 hours from Birmingham, an hour from Sheffield and 2.5 from Newcastle. If you are coming by car, central Manchester is easily accessible from the M6/M62 motorway network and nearby parking is widely available on Sundays. Manchester Airport is twenty minutes by train from Manchester Oxford Road station. Further details of the precise location will be sent out closer to the time. The Agenda is: 1pm: Welcome, refreshments and informal discussions 2pm: Discussions led by our invited speakers and the Board 3pm: Formal business of the meeting, including hustings and election of the new Board We expect the meeting to be over by 5pm, with further discussions and the first meeting of the new Board continuing over dinner We are currently confirming the speakers and will provide more information closer to the time. Discussions at the AGM will focus on the priorities of the Board for the forthcoming year and how we can make this new chapter a real success. Set out below is an invitation for people to stand for the Board and details of the formal resolutions which are to be proposed to the meeting. We have set out a form below to use to vote electronically for the resolutions and to put yourself forward as a candidate. If you are attending, please add yourself to the list at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetings/2009_AGM/Attendees Hope to see as many of you there as possible! Regards, Board of Wikimedia UK 20 March 2009 Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. The Registered Office is at 23 Cartwright Way, Nottingham, NG9 1RL, United Kingdom. Invitation for candidates The AGM will elect a new Board of Directors who will run the chapter for the forthcoming year. The directors also function as Trustees of the charity. Are you able to help out the chapter by becoming a Board member? We expect directors will meet at least once per month and hope that directors will take a lead in chapter projects outside meetings; we are particularly keen to encourage candidates who bring experience of media relations, legal matters, charity administration, project organisation or lobbying. However, there is no requirement to dedicate a certain amount of time to the chapter or to have any particular skills - just disclose what you can bring to the table and let the members decide! Legal criteria Before applying to be a candidate, please check that you fulfill the legal criteria to be a director and charity trustee. These are, in summary: 1. You are a member of the chapter, or nominated by a member 2. You are 16 years old or over 3. You are prepared to publicly disclose your real name, date of birth, residential address and the names of any other companies you are the director of 4. You are not an undischarged bankrupt, your estate has not been "sequestrated", you have not made an undischarged arrangement with your creditors and you have not granted a trust deed in favour of your creditors 5. You have not been disqualified from acting as a company director or removed as a charity trustee by the Charity Commission, the High Court or the Court of Session (Scotland) 6. You have never been convicted of any offense involving deception or dishonesty which is not a "spent" conviction - even if it was not in the UK If you have any questions regarding the above you are welcome to contact the Board or take your own legal advice. Duties Once elected as a Board member, Directors and Trustees have certain general legal duties and responsibilities. These include: 1. To act only within the powers given to them by the Articles of Association 2. To act in good faith and with integrity to promote the success of the chapter in achieving its purposes , with regard, where necessary to long term effects and the interests of employees, the community, the environment, relations with suppliers and customers, standards of business conduct and fair acting between members of the chapter 3. To use the chapter's resources reasonably and only for the promotion of its purposes 4. To exercise independent judgement and reasonable care, skill and diligence and consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the chapter, or where the board members may be in breach of their duties 5. To avoid conflicts of interest, declare them where necessary in accordance with applicable law and not to accept benefits from third parties where these may give rise to a conflict of interest 6. To avoid undertaking activities that might place the chapter's assets or reputation at undue risk, ensure that the chapter remains solvent. In addition, the chapter's Board members are personally required to ensure that the chapter complies with its other legal duties such as those arising from being an employer and its reporting obligations to Companies House and the tax authorities. Nomination If you would like to nominate yourself as a candidate for the Board, please send an email to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk by Sunday 5th April (23:59 GMT) which includes: • Your membership number • a statement that you would like to nominate yourself to serve as a director and trustee of the chapter and that you fulfill the legal criteria for appointment • a statement as to whether you are over 18 or not Note: slightly different election rules apply to candidates aged between 16 and 18 • Full name, any previous names, date of birth, usual residential address, business occupation and the names of any other UK companies which you have been director of in the last five years Note these details will not be made public unless you are successfully elected, when they will be filed with Companies House You may also enclose a candidate statement for sending out with the ballot paper to the voters and publication on the Wikimedia UK wiki if you wish, or you may send this separately to the Tellers before the 5th April. The Tellers will confirm receipt and acceptance of the nomination. The list of validly approved candidates will be sent to all members within a week of the close of nominations on the 5th April. Candidates can withdraw their nomination any time before the results of the election are announced. Resolutions The AGM will consider the following resolutions: 1. Setting the maximum number of Directors to seven 2. Requiring the permission of the members to amend the Election Rules 3. Appointing those people elected under the Election Rules as directors 4. Adoption of the Membership Rules 5. Setting the Membership fee to £12 per year and £6 for concessions 6. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate the Chapter Agreement 7. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate or amend the Chapter Agreement The full text of all resolutions and further explanations are given at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetings/2009_AGM/Resolutions If you would like to propose a resolution or an amendment, please email secretary(a)wikimedia.org.uk before the meeting to discuss. Resolutions 2, 6 and 7 are Special Resolutions which require a 75% majority of members voting to vote in favour in order to pass. The operative text of these Resolutions is set out at the bottom of this notice. All other resolutions are Ordinary Resolutions which require a simple majority (i.e more than 50% of those voting) to pass. The text of Special Resolutions cannot be amended at the AGM itself because they require special notice; Ordinary Resolutions can be amended at the meeting. The Board proposes Resolutions 1-6 and encourages all members to vote in favour. They have been drafted after consultation with the community on the email list and the wiki and we believe they are are in the best interests of the chapter. Resolution 7 has been proposed by a member. Although the Board understands the rationale for the motion, we think it is likely that we will have to make amendments to the Chapter Agreement in the near future. Requiring an Extraordinary General Meeting or a Written Resolution to implement these would be an onerous requirement for the next Board, which would not bring a proportionate benefit; therefore, the Board encourages members to vote against this resolution. Our full argument against is set out at http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetings/2009_AGM/Resolutions . A statement in support of Resolution 7 is attached. You have the right to appoint a proxy who can attend the AGM and vote on your behalf. You may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time. Your proxy doesn't have to be a member but does have to attend the AGM in person. You may also appoint the Tellers as your proxy, and instruct them to vote in a certain way. This can be used as a way of voting electronically, and you can still attend the meeting if you wish. If you would like to do this, please email the following message to tellers(a)wikimedia.org.uk, no later than 2pm on Friday 24th April , replacing the text within [ ] as appropriate: I, [name] , of the above email address, being a member of Wikimedia UK, membership number [num] hereby appoint the Tellers (1) as my proxy to vote in my name on my behalf at the general meeting of the charity to be held on 26 April 2009 and at any adjournment thereof: 1. Setting the maximum number of Directors to seven: [insert "For" or "Against"] 2. Requiring the permission of the members to amend the Election Rules: [insert "For" or "Against"] 3. Appointing those people elected under the Election Rules as directors: [insert "For" or "Against"] 4. Adoption of the Membership Rules: [insert "For" or "Against"] 5. Setting the Membership fee to £12 per year and £6 for concessions: [insert "For" or "Against"] 6. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate the Chapter Agreement: [insert "For" or "Against"] 7. Requiring the permission of the members to terminate or amend the Chapter Agreement: [insert "For" or "Against"] Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy [insert "may vote as they think fit or abstain" or "must abstain"] from voting. (1) If you would like someone else to be your proxy instead, please insert their name and address here Special Resolutions The operative texts of the Special Resolutions proposed are: Resolution 2 The Members assembled in this Annual General Meeting do hereby decide by Special Resolution to restrict the powers of the directors such that they may not amend the Election Rules except through another Special Resolution of members. Resolution 6 The Members assembled in this Annual General Meeting do hereby resolve by Special Resolution to restrict the powers of the Directors as follows: The Directors may not, except with approval of the Membership by Special Resolution, terminate this Chapter Agreement. Resolution 7 The Members assembled in this Annual General Meeting do hereby resolve by Special Resolution to restrict the powers of the Directors as follows: The Directors may not, except with approval of the Membership by Special Resolution, terminate or amend this Chapter Agreement.

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