On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly@pobox.com> wrote:
On 16/09/12 20:02, Thomas Dalton wrote:
Since Roger is, I understand, being paid by the Government of
Gibraltar to work on GibraltapediA, I think this constitutes paid
editing.
Gordo
Dan Murphy on Wikipediocracy asked,
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I'm feeling more than usually dim. Is this the story? "Roger Bamkin, a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation UK, is a paid PR consultant for Gibraltar and secured the agreement of Wikimedia UK to promote his client's interests."
If so, wow.
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His question was based on the draft minutes of the 8 September meeting here
which said,
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Gibraltarpedia update / MOU - Roger (25 mins)
Roger updated the board on Gibraltarpedia, and explained how he would like to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Wikimedia UK. This would not involve the transfer of any funds, but would mean that Wikimedia UK would offer in-kind support in the form of press coverage and various merchandise.
DECISION: It was agreed that the office can support Gibraltarpedia with in-kind contributions, but not funds
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I understand the minutes are still being edited, but surely, we can assume that the decision outlined there was indeed taken at the 8 September meeting.
And if so, then I have to say it looks to me very much like Dan's summary was correct. If it isn't, what exactly about it is untrue?
Andreas