On 2/29/16 6:15 PM, Richard Ames wrote:
'Deals' and other 'preferential' arrangements can be easily avoided .... The WMF can deal with others in public at competitive rates.
If the vendor wishes to make donations to the WMF they can do so and get a tax deduction!
It wasn't a great example, but I think most people got my basic intention - things like standard boilerplate language to be signed by all employees doesn't strike me as something in and of itself to be kept private - there is a valid interest in showing that our policies are fair and humane for employees, responsible in terms of the privacy of personal information, etc.
And yet there are plenty of cases where things can and should be held privately for a variety of very good reasons.