Re: [Foundation-l] WMF Board of Trustees meeting agenda

2012-01-30 Thread phoebe ayers
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 3:18 PM, En Pine wrote: > > Phoebe, > > On this agenda, could you give more detail about the topic "Paid editing > discussion"? There is a current discussion on EN at the Village Pump > regarding, among other things, PR personnel who edit on Wikipedia in ways > that migh

[Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Erik Moeller
Hello all, It’s with great pleasure that I announce the promotion of Howie Fung to the position of Director of Product Development at the Wikimedia Foundation, effective February 1. Howie joined us in October 2009 as a consultant for usability projects, and became a permanent staff member in May

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Patricia Pena
Congrats, Howie! On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Erik Moeller wrote: > Hello all, > > It’s with great pleasure that I announce the promotion of Howie Fung > to the position of Director of Product Development at the Wikimedia > Foundation, effective February 1. > > Howie joined us in October 20

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Thehelpfulone
On 30 January 2012 18:26, Patricia Pena wrote: > Congrats, Howie! > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Erik Moeller wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > It’s with great pleasure that I announce the promotion of Howie Fung > > to the position of Director of Product Development at the Wikimedia > > Fo

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Howie Fung
Thanks everyone! I'm really looking forward to continuing to work with the community & Foundation on some cool and important stuff! If anyone has any questions about the product group (e.g., what to expect, how it's organized, how we work with the community and other groups), please drop me a lin

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Bod Notbod
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 20:03, Howie Fung wrote: > If anyone has any questions about the product group (e.g., what to expect, > how it's organized, how we work with the community and other groups), > please drop me a line. I'm going to do the unforgivable... OK, what can we expect? :O) Bodnotbo

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Samuel Klein
This is great news. Congratulations, Howie. SJ On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Howie Fung wrote: > Thanks everyone!  I'm really looking forward to continuing to work with the > community & Foundation on some cool and important stuff! > > If anyone has any questions about the product group (e.g

Re: [Foundation-l] WMF Board of Trustees meeting agenda

2012-01-30 Thread Sue Gardner
Just adding to what Phoebe said (and sorry to top-post): my recommendations are not finalized and have not been submitted formally to the Board. I don't intend to submit them as-is: they will be shaped by the discussion that's been happening thus far, by my own evolving views, and by input from the

Re: [Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Announcing Howie Fung as Director of Product Development

2012-01-30 Thread Howie Fung
Great question :). I think the best way to answer is by example. In addition to our mobile projects (which Erik referred to in his original email), the Article Feedback Tool 5 project on the English Wikipedia provides a good example of how the product group works [1]. The goal of this project is

[Foundation-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] The Signpost -- Volume 8, Issue 05 -- 30 January 2012

2012-01-30 Thread Wikipedia Signpost
News and notes: Update on Global Development, Wikipedia Day NYC is a success, JFK audio on Commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-01-30/News_and_notes In the news: Zambian wiki-assassins, Foundation ''über alles'', editor engagement and the innovation plateau htt