Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK November report - contributions wanted

2012-12-07 Thread Deryck Chan
There was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cambridge_University_Wikipedia_Society/November_2012_gatheringin November too :) Deryck On 8 December 2012 03:43, Andy Mabbett wrote: > On 4 December 2012 13:56, Stevie Benton > wrote: > > > Work has begun on compiling Wikimedia UK's November act

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK November report - contributions wanted

2012-12-07 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 4 December 2012 13:56, Stevie Benton wrote: > Work has begun on compiling Wikimedia UK's November activity report. If you > were involved in any Wikimedia UK activity throughout the month, please do > add some details to the page. I've added my activities; though to be clear, most had no invo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Andrew Gray
On 7 December 2012 17:33, Chris Keating wrote: > What we can't have is a situation where someone on (say) a GLAM Committee is > helping make decisions about where Wikimedia UK is seeking to appoint > Wikimedians in Residence, or what their contract should say, and then > applying for one of those

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
There is a difference between contributing to the public discussion on a topic and being party of the committee making decisions on it. Jon's email was much broader than just sitting on committees. On Dec 7, 2012 5:33 PM, "Chris Keating" wrote: > On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Thomas Dalton wrot

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Chris Keating
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Thomas Dalton wrote: > > True, but don't want to through the baby out with the bathwater. We > need, as a community, to learn how to manage conflicts of interest. We > can't just avoid them. Indeed. Part of that is separating decision-making from any benefit that

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
*Throw*, even - my fingers like to type (near-)homophones... On 7 December 2012 15:38, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 7 December 2012 15:33, Jon Davies wrote: >> We live in difficult times > > True, but don't want to through the baby out with the bathwater. We > need, as a community, to learn how

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 7 December 2012 15:33, Jon Davies wrote: > We live in difficult times True, but don't want to through the baby out with the bathwater. We need, as a community, to learn how to manage conflicts of interest. We can't just avoid them. ___ Wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] [WMUK Office] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Jon Davies
We live in difficult times On 7 December 2012 15:25, Thomas Dalton wrote: > That seems a bit excessive. Those are precisely the people that could have > very valuable input in the discussions. As long as they declare the > interest, I don't see a problem. > On Dec 7, 2012 3:09 PM, "Jon Davie

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Thomas Dalton
That seems a bit excessive. Those are precisely the people that could have very valuable input in the discussions. As long as they declare the interest, I don't see a problem. On Dec 7, 2012 3:09 PM, "Jon Davies" wrote: > Chris Keating and I had a chat about Volunteer Declarations of Interest > a

[Wikimediauk-l] Volunteer Declarations of Interest.

2012-12-07 Thread Jon Davies
Chris Keating and I had a chat about Volunteer Declarations of Interest and agreed that it might be worth reminding active members that if they have any intention of applying for roles that are coming up, e.g. Wikipedian in Residence posts it would be prudent to refrain from commenting on any of th

[Wikimediauk-l] A very tricky email!!!!

2012-12-07 Thread Jon Davies
Dear everyone, No easy way to say this I have had a complaint from someone who wishes to remain anonymous. It is about personal hygiene. Can people delivering training or being active at events make sure that they are freshly scrubbed up! Apparently we have one person who is less aware of thei