Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] CIS-A2K Work Plan for July 14-June 15

2014-04-18 Thread Ravishankar
Asaf, Please be assured that the community is capable of separating real feedback from criticism with an agenda. We do also always intervene to uphold the diginity of the community when a discussion gets too personal and incivil. However, the recent comments made by Ansuman has brought few

[Wikimediaindia-l] To WMF; Anasuya's involvement. And transparency!

2014-04-18 Thread ansuman
Here it's writtenhttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/FDC_portal/Appeals_to_the_Board_on_the_recommendations_of_the_FDC#Ombudsperson_feedback about Anasuya's involvement. If there is a COI issue, why is she involved now? Why did she visited India officially to meet CISA2K? To Anusuaya,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Revitalising the Wikimedia India chapter

2014-04-18 Thread Asaf Bartov
Thanks for this constructive invitation. I look forward to this conversation, and I commit to contribute to it, as invited, from my perspective, once some community members have offered opinions. One point I'd beg to differ on, though, right from the start, is your suggestion that WMIN focus on

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Reports on WMF grants team visit

2014-04-18 Thread Karthik Nadar
Hi Ravi, Thanks for bringing this up. I was wrong in believing that WMF and CIS would actively take part on this while making the report, but none of the full time paid people seem to be interested. Wikimedia India would take it up, but the report will completely one-sided, thus requesting the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Reports on WMF grants team visit

2014-04-18 Thread Vishnu
Dear Ravi, Thanks for flagging this. You did send an earlier reminder about this, but we completely got consumed by the work planning and the FDC proposal and could not get to this. Apologies! Will share the draft soon and will request friends from WMIN EC to contribute to it. Cheers,

[Wikimediaindia-l] Poll War on Wikipedia

2014-04-18 Thread Abhijith Jayanthi
Hi All, This is something to watch out:  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/After-Facebook-and-Twitter-online-poll-war-breaks-out-on-Wikipedia/articleshow/3388.cms regards Abhijith   _Abhijith JayanthiE:

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Reports on WMF grants team visit

2014-04-18 Thread Vishnu
Hi Karthik, I think our mails crossed. We will take lead in sharing a draft with you and other in the EC for your inputs, soon. Best, Vishnu On Friday 18 April 2014 12:40 PM, Karthik Nadar wrote: Hi Ravi, Thanks for bringing this up. I was wrong in believing that WMF and CIS would

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Reports on WMF grants team visit

2014-04-18 Thread Karthik Nadar
Thank you Vishnu, That really helps! On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Vishnu visdav...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Karthik, I think our mails crossed. We will take lead in sharing a draft with you and other in the EC for your inputs, soon. Best, Vishnu On Friday 18 April 2014 12:40 PM,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Photography and ethics symposium

2014-04-18 Thread Karthik Nadar
Hi Shymal, I think it really makes sense to travel next step in terms of collaborating. Thanks for sharing this. India Chapter would also explore the possibilities to be part of the event. Thanks again! On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 9:46 PM, Vishnu visdav...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Shyamal,

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] CIS-A2K Work Plan for July 14-June 15

2014-04-18 Thread Dhaval S. Vyas
Hi Asaf, Let me put everything aside and ask a few simple questions to you, as I see you as a representative of WMF here. 1. Why was WMIN denied the large portion of the grant requested and why do we have separate grant to a private organisation? 2. WMF have seen the results of previous funding

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] CIS-A2K Work Plan for July 14-June 15

2014-04-18 Thread Jayanta Nath
Hi Dhaval, Lets hope ! May be WMF will answer the you questions specific. Regards, Jayanta Nath On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Dhaval S. Vyas dsv...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Asaf, Let me put everything aside and ask a few simple questions to you, as I see you as a representative of WMF here.

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] CIS-A2K Work Plan for July 14-June 15

2014-04-18 Thread Ravishankar
Dhaval, Asaf has been answering questions on these lines and the discussion is continuing at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants_talk:APG/Proposals/2013-2014_round2/The_Centre_for_Internet_and_Society/Proposal_form#Q3a. Follow the questions Q3b and Q3c too. Let us please participate in the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Reports on WMF grants team visit

2014-04-18 Thread Anasuya Sengupta
Hi Ravi, Thanks for asking this question. As I said when we had our IRC conversation, our understanding with all those we have visited during this past year has been that we will not do official site reports at this time beyond a financial review for the Audit Committee, instead creating shared

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] To WMF; Anasuya's involvement. And transparency!

2014-04-18 Thread Anasuya Sengupta
Hi Ansuman, I think I've made clear on the CIS talk page what the process for the CIS transition was, as best as I am able. Since neither Asaf or I were directly involved at the start, it is difficult for us to give the community details we do not know. The so-called Conflict of Interest issue