[Wikimedia-l] Ombudsman Commission applications

[Maggie Dennis]

Hi, Pine.

I'm afraid that I'm not in the loop as to where it is at the moment. The
last I heard about it was in September, when it was to undergo legal review
before being submitted to the Board. But I'll try to find out where it is
right now. :)

Maggie


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 11:13 PM, ENWP Pine <deyntestiss at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Maggie, what's happening with the Ombudsman Commission scope RFC?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pine
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 06:04:09 -0800
> > From: Maggie Dennis <mdennis at wikimedia.org>
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> >
> > Hi
> >
> > It's coming close to time for annual appointments of community members
> > to serve on the Ombudsman commission. This commission works on all
> > Wikimedia projects to investigate complaints about violations of the
> > privacy policy, especially in use of CheckUser tools, and to mediate
> > between the complaining party and the individual whose work is being
> > investigated. They may also assist the General Counsel, the Executive
> > Director or the Board of Trustees in investigations of these issues. For
> > more on their duties and roles, see
> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ombudsman_commission
> >
> > This is a call for community members interested in volunteering
> > for appointment to this commission. Commissioners should be
> > experienced Wikimedians, active on any project, who have previously used
> > the CheckUser tool OR who have the technical ability to understand the
> > CheckUser tool and the willingness to learn it. They are expected to be
> > able to engage neutrally in investigating these concerns and to know when
> > to recuse when other roles and relationships may cause conflict. (In the
> > past, commissioners have turned in other roles that could cause
> conflict.)
> >
> > Commissioners are required to identify to the Wikimedia Foundation and
> > must be willing to comply with the appropriate board policies (such as
> > the access to non-public data policy and the privacy policy). This is
> > a position that requires a high degree of discretion and trust.
> >
> > If you are interested in serving on this commission, please drop me a
> > note detailing your experience on the projects, your thoughts on the
> > commission and what you hope to bring to the role. The commission is
> > deliberately quite small, so slots are limited, but all applications are
> > appreciated. The deadline for applications is January 1. Any timezone. :)
> >
> > Please feel free to pass this invitation along to any users who you
> > think may be interested.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Maggie
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Maggie Dennis
> > Senior Community Advocate
> > Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
> >
> >
>
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-- 
Maggie Dennis
Senior Community Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.