First of all, a happy new year to everyone!
Thank you, James, for bringing at least some light into this blurriness. For some more light, all board members, please do me a favor and explain briefly how you see the relationship between transparency and our movement, especially in your work as board members. And of course, please include how this opinion is in line with your decision in James's case. I'd really like to know what each of you thinks about that. Thanks. :)
Th.
2016-01-02 1:31 GMT+01:00 James Heilman jmh649@gmail.com:
Dear all
I have been accused of three things:
Giving staff unrealistic expectations regarding potential board decisions. I have always stated to staff that I only represented 10% of the board and have never given assurances that I could convince other trustees. I would be interested in hearing staff weigh in on this accusation but I consider it unfounded.
Releasing private board information. I have not made public, private board discussions during my time on the board. I have however pushed for greater transparency both within the WMF and with our communities. I have made myself informed by discussing issues with trusted staff and community members and used independent judgement.
Publishing the statement about my removal on Wikimedia-l. I was not asked by other board members at any time before its publication to produce a joint statement or to delay publishing the statement I had put together a few days prior. The first proposal to collaborate I believe was by myself here
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2015-December/080502.html I was also not informed that the meeting was going to continue for the purpose of producing such a statement.
I have always acted in what I believe are the best interests of the movement and the WMF.
-- James Heilman MD, CCFP-EM, Wikipedian
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