Hi Rogol,
While the values changed, my understanding is that the mission statement did not.
I think that the entirety of the values statement is educational read ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis), and I mean that mostly in a positive way. I am OK with the new values statement, and not with the annual report.
I would prefer not to be in the position of feeling like 3/4ths of my emails on this list are criticizing WMF, because I think that the organization has a noble purpose and that at its best it does a lot of good for the world. Unfortunately, I am feeling strained in my relationship with WMF, and this kind of drama is a distraction from other things that all of us could be doing that would be more beneficial.
Pine
On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 11:22 PM, Rogol Domedonfors domedonfors@gmail.com wrote:
Pine,
Recall that the Foundation have rewritten their values to include "we seek to continually improve ourselves, our projects, our communities, our world.", see https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Values/2016_discussion/Synthesis
The previous version https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Values&oldid=16352103 was all about knowledge.
But now, "Our vision is about more than providing universal access to all forms of knowledge. It’s about creating an inclusive culture"
WMF has taken on an explicitly political mission, to improve the word not merely by the dissemination of knowledge, but by direct intervention. I do not recall that being discussed with the Community, and I wonder what the donors think?
"Rogol"
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 6:26 AM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
I've written several drafts today in response to this thread, all of
which
came out as as rather energetic.
There are some reputable organizations for which I like and for which the tone of the "main page" of this report would be appropriate. WMF is not
one
of them. I would ask the people who approved the final version of this publication (particularly those in senior management) to carefully
reflect
on whether they are working for the organization that is right for them.
If
they want to continue to work for WMF, I would ask them to carefully read and focus on the WMF mission, and be religious about staying on that mission when making decisions on behalf of WMF. Outside of WMF it's fine
to
engage in many kinds of advocacy, but inside of WMF, this kind of tilt
is a
strategic liability both to WMF and to Wikipedia.
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