[Wikimedia-l] WMUA chapter mailing list switched to 'read-only' mode

Pavlo Shevelo pavlo.shevelo at gmail.com
Sun Aug 18 16:54:55 UTC 2013


> WikimediaCH-l list to become a closed list due to some issues we
had with private information (unwillingly) disclosed on that list.
> Nobody questioned that change.

The said WMUA mailing list from the moment of creation was closed for
anybody else but WMUA members.
I was one of the members, who questioned that but after explanation "private
information might be (unwillingly) disclosed otherwise" I decided that it's
not really a matter (or an important one) and stopped questioning.

> the chapters community / members have an appropriate place to conduct
their work

Yours wording is exactly like that (above) while "what Nemo questioned" is:

"do the member of the chapter have a suitable and working place where to
discuss among themselves to carry out their duties and rights as members of
the chapters?"

The main issue is what is "work" for you (and "duties" for Nemo)?
The point of WMUA Board is that members MUST do their "work" ("carry out
their duties") and execution of Board ruling is part of that. So any
critics of Board (or separate Board members) is distraction from the work
:)

The Nemo mentioned "and rights" in his questioning, so I believe his
perception is closer to mine (while critics or at least questioning - is
one of the rights for me and I guess for Nemo as well).



On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Manuel Schneider <
manuel.schneider at wikimedia.ch> wrote:

> Am 18.08.2013 17:47, schrieb Pavlo Shevelo:
> > is there any precedents known, when chapter Board do some alike rulings?
>
> all precedence known to me have been much less restrictive actions, such
> as the WikimediaCH-l list to become a closed list due to some issues we
> had with private information (unwillingly) disclosed on that list.
> Nobody questioned that change.
>
> > Does it seems appropriate?
>
> My personal opinion is that the board may decide so, under consideration
> of what Nemo questioned: That the chapters community / members have an
> appropriate place to conduct their work. This may be disputed as it was
> the formerly open and public list which has been closed but it could
> also be considered that WikiUK-l could act as such place as well.
> So from my point of view it is really up to the community at
> WikimediaUA-l and WikiUK-l whether WikiUK-l is an appropriate
> replacement or if another list is needed due to this change.
>
> /Manuel
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