I am glad that 1,5 weeks before the conference, there is finally some
activity showing up on the lists and the meta pages. I must admit that
I would have really loved to see more engagement on topics like
conference goals and themes, support for the programme team regarding
programme decisions, schedule and outcomes rather than having the same
discussions on rules and logistics like every year before.
There is still time (2 days) to give input to the schedule or
volunteer as a speaker for some of the sessions. And most importantly,
to start discussing and taking position towards the conference topics
on-wiki and internally in our home organisations.
Everyone interested is very welcome to provide thoughts and ideas. We
have three days full of exciting sessions, highly political
discussions and fun ahead of us, let's make the best of it together!
I am looking forward to seeing so many of you next week in Berlin!
Best,
Nicole
On 1 April 2014 10:47, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hoi,
Money entrusted to a chapter is for that chapter to spend as they see fit.
The notion that it is money from the "public" is not a license for everyone
to meddle. There are people and places where such scrutiny is best
expressed. When questions are asked, let them be questions and not implicit
condemnations.
Fae can do whatever he likes. However, he should understand that as a
former chair it is best for the new team to move in its own direction and
not in the old direction. There is plenty that can be done that is not
controversial.
When formalities are used as arguments, you loose sight what the
formalities are there for. It is best to "ignore all rules" when that gets
the job done in an effective way. The notion that because somewhere else in
"the movement" things have gone "wrong" does not justify the current
criticism. A legitimate question could be "you are sending a large
delegation, why is that". It is not legitimate to say "you waste money by
sending people to a conference, why is that".
Thanks,
GerardM
Op 31 mrt. 2014 16:44 schreef "Russavia" <russavia.wikipedia(a)gmail.com>om>:
Gerard, et al
On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 9:59 PM, Gerard Meijssen
<gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
My point is very much that it is for the chapter to decide if they
spend their money wisely. It is for members of a chapter to question this
at an appropriate time and at an appropriate place.
Might I make a point here.
It is not "their money", but rather the money of donors -- i.e. the general
public -- who are every year told that Wikipedia needs your help to
survive.
The "movement", as you all like to refer to it, has a tendency to waste
money on frivolous things such as travel and accommodation, as demonstrated
last year by
http://twkozlowski.net/how-40k-dollars-turned-to-petty-cash/and
http://twkozlowski.net/saving-by-spending-according-to-affcom/
The appropriate time to question such spending is BEFORE the funds is
committed and spent. The place is unimportant, but here is as good as any.
As a member of "the movement", Fae has every right to ask such questions,
and I believe he also has the right to be able to ask such questions
without snide remarks such as "Really Fae, as you are no longer the chair,
why rule "from the grave"?" being thrown at him . Unfortunately, there is
a
tendency in "the movement" when legitimate questions are raised, for a
committed movementarian to deflect from that questioning with snide
attacks.
Now, Fae has asked some legit questions of UK chapter, and it is only fair
that they answer them.
Cheers,
Russavia
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