Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-27 Thread Thomas de Souza Buckup
, November 25, 2008 11:27:44 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Geoffrey, We came here, on this list, looking for other opinions. Looking for any kind of light. We don't really need that you *make* somethink, but we need your expertise, we need your view, your

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-27 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
misunderstanding? Geoffrey From: Thomas de Souza Buckup [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:57:17 AM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Geoffrey

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Aphaia
@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:40:29 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Jimmy, again, the problem isn't personal. Please, dont't try to take this way. -- Porantim 2008/11/25 Jimmy Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] Porantim wrote: The point here is: Thomas

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Porantim
Ziko, Maybe the problem is my very poor english and I can't explain what I really think. There is *no* Wikimedia organisation in Brazil. There is no allegation about nothing. There is facts about *proposed* chapter. I suggest you to read the messas in beggining of this thread. Exept Jimb,

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Ziko van Dijk
This subject line is very strange to me: A chapter without Wikimedians. A member of a Wikimedia organisation is a Wikimedian by definition, he is someone who supports with his fee and his invested sparetime the Wikimedia goals. If someone calls a fellow member a non Wikimedian, this is at least

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Ziko van Dijk
2008/11/26 Porantim [EMAIL PROTECTED] The problem don't is people with no edits participate of the chapter, the problem is deny editors to participate. Sounds pretty much like an allegation to me. Make it hard. Ziko ___ foundation-l mailing list

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Jimmy Wales
Porantim wrote: The problem don't is people with no edits participate of the chapter, the problem is deny editors to participate. Porantim, I hear what you are saying and I agree with you. There should never be a chapter which denies that participation of editors. I'll go even further:

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
; Geoffrey Plourde From: Porantim [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 5:11:39 AM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Ziko, Maybe the problem is my very

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Luiz Augusto wrote: This is what we need: to stop the current attempt and start it again Why? ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-26 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
PROTECTED] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:05:48 AM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Porantim wrote: When Jimmy puts his personal feelings as the unique argument, no more have to say. When he

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Jimmy Wales
Luiz Augusto wrote: This is what we need: to stop the current attempt and start it again Why? ___ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Jimmy Wales
Porantim wrote: The point here is: Thomas is one of the people who deny the debate. This is the fact. Of course I want Thomas close to us, fighting with us, but I cant't believe in dictatorship. If you really want to help us, you can speak with your friend Thomas about those problemas.

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:40:29 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Jimmy, again, the problem isn't personal. Please, dont't try to take this way. -- Porantim 2008/11/25 Jimmy Wales [EMAIL

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
:12:54 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Jimbo, look, nobody here are in doubt about the honesty of this or those person. The discussion here is not about the people, is about the positions. Is about the actions. Sorry, Jimbo, but I believe, nobody here really can

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Geoffrey Plourde
disruptive. From: Jimmy Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:42:35 AM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Luiz Augusto wrote: This is what we

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread Jimmy Wales
Porantim wrote: Jimmy, again, the problem isn't personal. Please, dont't try to take this way. No, I don't think the problem is personal. I think it's a misunderstanding, and you requested that I talk to Thomas about it. I will. --Jimbo ___

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-25 Thread BĂ©ria Lima
, this is starting to appear disruptive. From: Jimmy Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 1:42:35 AM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians Luiz Augusto

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-24 Thread Casey Brown
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Florence Devouard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it is not appropriate that Wikimedia Brasil is listed (and described) as a non-profit organization if it is not yet incorporated: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Local_chapters. I disagree, it's a list of

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-24 Thread Thomas Dalton
2008/11/24 Casey Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:17 PM, Florence Devouard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it is not appropriate that Wikimedia Brasil is listed (and described) as a non-profit organization if it is not yet incorporated:

Re: [Foundation-l] A local chapter without Wikimedians

2008-11-24 Thread Tomasz Ganicz
2008/11/24 Florence Devouard [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Luiz Augusto wrote: First, is that wrong that a chapter is made in majority or entirety by non-editors ? I would tend to think it is unfortunate, but not wrong. A person may be part of the wikimedia mouvement without editing a lot. The person