On 13 March 2014 14:08, Katie Chan <katie.chan(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: What was the uptake like? Annoyingly, I didn't think I'd be free, but now find that I am. *kicks self* -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

On 27 March 2014 14:50, Katie Chan <katie.chan(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: Where is the list going to be published? Fae -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae

Erm, no, it is standard (good) practice! Mike

I tend to agree with Mike, but not entirely. I'd say you should ask scholarship recipients if they object to their name being published. If they do (for any reason or no reason whatsoever), obviously you shouldn't publish their name; if they don't, you should publish it. Transparency is one of WMUK's goals (on paper), and allowing interested parties to evaluate how the charity spends its money, and feed back on especially good or poor decisions, is a big part of that.    Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell On Monday, 31 March 2014, 12:47, Katie Chan <katie.chan(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: Scholarships recipients are encouraged to openly participate prior, during, and after their attendance to a conference, but they may well have legitimate reasons why they may not want their receiving of scholarship or attendance to be known publicly in advance or at all. We have not and do not seek permissions from a travel scholarship applicant to publish their names, however they are free to do so if they wish. This is the same as for the Wikimedia Foundation when they are awarding scholarships to Wikimania. On 31 March 2014 12:38, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)manchester.ac.uk> wrote: Erm, no, it is standard (good) practice! conferences to be published. It is up to the individuals in question whether they want it be known publicly that they are attending or have attended a particular Wikimedia conference. That any particular individual attendance are funded by Wikimedia UK or for that matter the Wikimedia Foundation rather than privately does not affect that. their planned attendance. In addition, all scholarship recipients agrees to produce a public report afterwards summarising the key things they have taken from the event. Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990.  -- Katie Chan Volunteer Support Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 +44 (0) 7885 980 534 Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. Registered Company No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Fae, I'll assume you didn't mean that to sound like an allegation of corruption, but regardless, it's not really helpful. The idea of a discussion is that you let the other person answer before making a point that's already been made. Thanks,    Harry Mitchell http://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: 024 7698 0977 Skype: harry_j_mitchell On Monday, 31 March 2014, 13:09, Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote: Secret scholarships. How bizarre, this is the opposite of transparency and would be an especially difficult thing to justify if it later came out that relatives, friends, people with no previous connection to Wikimedia projects were getting large sums of money with no public declarations. Fae On 31 March 2014 12:38, Michael Peel <michael.peel(a)manchester.ac.uk> wrote: -- faewik(a)gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae Personal and confidential, please do not circulate or re-quote. _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk

Fae, this is a standard defence that you run often. Let me say that you do not do yourself any favours when you make a statement accusing the chapter of some outrageous or corrupt act, and then deny responsibility for the intent of your posting by pointing out that you had phrased it in the conditional. Carefully drafting an allegation in the conditional is not a get out of jail free card that allows you to disclaim all responsibility for the meaning you intended to convey in the first place. Michael On 31 Mar 2014, at 13:15, Fæ <faewik(a)gmail.com> wrote:

1 Many Wikimedians want to keep their userid and real name separate - even when attending events. 2 The way to encourage applicants to be open about this is not to then criticise those who get scholarships. Instead make sure we have the right people on a scholarship committee. There are many checks and balances and sometimes needs to protect individuals. That is an important factor in getting the appropriate level of transparency. On 31 March 2014 13:28, Michael Maggs <Michael(a)maggs.name> wrote: -- *Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK*. Mobile (0044) 7803 505 169 tweet @jonatreesdavies Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk