Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 124, Issue 14

2015-11-25 Thread Richard Symonds 
+1. Couldn't ask for a better co-worker.

Richard Symonds
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On 25 November 2015 at 16:23, Jon Davies  wrote:

> Stevie you were fab
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> On 25 November 2015 at 15:52, 
> wrote:
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>>1. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks   left
>>   (Wikimedia Ireland)
>>2. Moving on (Stevie Benton)
>>3. Phone issues (Richard Symonds)
>>4. Re: Moving on (WereSpielChequers)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:53:02 +
>> From: Wikimedia Ireland 
>> To: rupert THURNER 
>> Cc: UK Wikimedia mailing list 
>> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2
>> weeks   left
>> Message-ID:
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>> Hi Rupert,
>>
>>   Thank you for your comments. I will attempt to address all of them.
>>
>> Membership fee-This was addressed on the discussion page
>> > >.
>> The amount of €1200 is the *maximum*. We have not decided on a membership
>> fee as of yet, but we will strive to make it inculsive.
>>
>> Excluding members-this was purposely made difficult. We are a small
>> country
>> with a correspondingly small member base. We don't want minor
>> disagreements
>> derailing the group.
>>
>> Re-election to board-again, due to our small size this is the best way to
>> ensure we have a consistent board. If we grow large enough, this can be
>> amended in the future.
>>
>> Board member/employee-again, due to our small size at the moment this
>> accommodation was made. As we grow, it can be amended.
>>
>> I hope this answers all your concerns. Please feel free to contact us
>> again
>> with any further concerns, or ideally put them on the bylaws discussion
>> page.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Shannon Eichelberger, Chair
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 5:19 PM, rupert THURNER > >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I d find the following a little challenging if I understand the text
>> > correctly :
>> >
>> > art 5 suggests one cannot be member easy by paying membership fee.
>> >
>> > If such a high membership fee is voted for there is some risk to become
>> a
>> > rather elitarian club disconnected from volunteers usually not prepared
>> to
>> > pay a huge sum additional to donating their free time.
>> >
>> > Excluding members is rather difficult.
>> >
>> > There is no restriction on number of reelection to the board.
>> >
>> > It seems to be OK to be on the board and employed
>> >
>> > Rupert
>> > On 23/11/15 02:41, Michael Peel wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see
>> > > below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm
>> > > forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have
>> a
>> > > look through and give them some helpful suggestions.
>> > >
>> >
>> > ARTICLE 1
>> >
>> > The association is called "Wikimedia Ireland". Alternative names are
>> > "Wikimedia IE" or the abbreviations "WM IE", "WMIE", and these
>> > translated names "Wikimedia Éireann"
>> >
>> > 
>> >
>> > Looks like they are on the case, and will not need to change their (cf.
>> > WMUK)
>> >
>> > Gordo
>> >
>> >
>> > ___
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>> > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org
>> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
>> > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
>> >
>>
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Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimediauk-l Digest, Vol 124, Issue 14

2015-11-25 Thread Jon Davies 
Stevie you were fab




Jon Davies
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On 25 November 2015 at 15:52, 
wrote:

> Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to
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> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> wikimediauk-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> wikimediauk-l-ow...@lists.wikimedia.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>1. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2 weeks   left
>   (Wikimedia Ireland)
>2. Moving on (Stevie Benton)
>3. Phone issues (Richard Symonds)
>4. Re: Moving on (WereSpielChequers)
>
>
> --
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:53:02 +
> From: Wikimedia Ireland 
> To: rupert THURNER 
> Cc: UK Wikimedia mailing list 
> Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: [Wikimedia IE] Bylaws Consultation-2
> weeks   left
> Message-ID:
>  an8qufkby5pxpmzgd...@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi Rupert,
>
>   Thank you for your comments. I will attempt to address all of them.
>
> Membership fee-This was addressed on the discussion page
> .
> The amount of €1200 is the *maximum*. We have not decided on a membership
> fee as of yet, but we will strive to make it inculsive.
>
> Excluding members-this was purposely made difficult. We are a small country
> with a correspondingly small member base. We don't want minor disagreements
> derailing the group.
>
> Re-election to board-again, due to our small size this is the best way to
> ensure we have a consistent board. If we grow large enough, this can be
> amended in the future.
>
> Board member/employee-again, due to our small size at the moment this
> accommodation was made. As we grow, it can be amended.
>
> I hope this answers all your concerns. Please feel free to contact us again
> with any further concerns, or ideally put them on the bylaws discussion
> page.
>
> Cheers,
> Shannon Eichelberger, Chair
>
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 5:19 PM, rupert THURNER 
> wrote:
>
> > I d find the following a little challenging if I understand the text
> > correctly :
> >
> > art 5 suggests one cannot be member easy by paying membership fee.
> >
> > If such a high membership fee is voted for there is some risk to become a
> > rather elitarian club disconnected from volunteers usually not prepared
> to
> > pay a huge sum additional to donating their free time.
> >
> > Excluding members is rather difficult.
> >
> > There is no restriction on number of reelection to the board.
> >
> > It seems to be OK to be on the board and employed
> >
> > Rupert
> > On 23/11/15 02:41, Michael Peel wrote:
> > >
> > > Wikimedia Ireland are currently working on writing their bylaws - see
> > > below. Although Irish law is, of course, different from UK law, I'm
> > > forwarding this in case anyone here has the time and interest to have a
> > > look through and give them some helpful suggestions.
> > >
> >
> > ARTICLE 1
> >
> > The association is called "Wikimedia Ireland". Alternative names are
> > "Wikimedia IE" or the abbreviations "WM IE", "WMIE", and these
> > translated names "Wikimedia Éireann"
> >
> > 
> >
> > Looks like they are on the case, and will not need to change their (cf.
> > WMUK)
> >
> > Gordo
> >
> >
> > ___
> > Wikimedia UK mailing list
> > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org
> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
> > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
> >
>
>
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> Hello everyone,
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> It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on
> to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of
> September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on