Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 17 May 2016 at 00:15, geni wrote: > Problem is that the document suffers from being to broad and too safe > of most people to form much of an opinion about. Indeed its hard to > have an opinion on "We promote the values inherent in the concept of > open knowledge" beyond

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 13 May 2016 at 12:42, Chris Keating wrote: > So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework document? > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf > > Personally I think it's quite good, but then I sort of

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

The board seems to have cultivated a mostly apathetic membership, which nicely preserves the status quo and thus the board has little to gain from actually members what it's doing beyond the legal requirements. One of the many reasons I'm glad I'm no longer a member. I never begrudged the

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

> > On 13 May 2016 at 09:13 Gordon Joly wrote: > > > Wider engagement? How would I do it? Well communications strategy and > policy is always a good place to start. > I agree with that much. Have done since January 2011.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

> On 13 May 2016 at 12:42 Chris Keating wrote: > > So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework > document? > > > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf > > Personally I think it's

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

So does anyone have any comments on the actual strategic framework document? https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:DraftStrategicFramework2016-19February2016.pdf Personally I think it's quite good, but then I sort of would anyway. Do you agree? Disagree? Partially agree? Have questions? Please let

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

Gordo, you're right that the volunteer community is larger than the member base, and we really want to change that! I will be presenting an (early) draft communications strategy to the board in June, and one of the issues we will be looking at within the wider strategy is membership. Cheers, Lucy

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 13/05/16 03:38, Rex X wrote: > Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else would > you do it? By encouraging the wider community to become members, so that they get a vote at the AGM. The volunteer community is much larger than the membership of the registered

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

Yes, I said that. So what's the answer to the question I asked: how else would you do it? -- Doug > On 12 May 2016 at 22:24 Gordon Joly wrote: > > > On 12/05/16 22:19, Rex X wrote: > > But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the > >

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 12/05/16 22:19, Rex X wrote: > But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the > Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or EGM)? Members will vote. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

But Gordo, how would you expect the wider volunteer community to amend the Articles other than by debating and voting on a resolution at an AGM (or EGM)? Volunteers who are not members, for whatever reason, can still make their views known, even if they have no legal entitlement to vote. I'd be

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

On 11/05/16 23:34, Rex X wrote: > > To that end, if you feel that there are specific issues to be mentioned or > specific wording that would be an improvement to our Articles, then please do > suggest them - preferably on-wiki so that we can have a broad discussion, and > you have my promise that

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

Hi Fae, Thanks for raising those concerns. I do agree that we need to do our best to align WMUK's activitites with our written Articles - and vice-versa if required. If the thrust of volunteers' work starts to diverge from what we had anticipated, then we need to be open to recognising that, and

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

Hi Fae Many thanks for the prompt feedback! Firstly, I want to be clear that when we (or certainly when I!) talk about 'UK cultural heritage', we mean that in the broadest possible sense in terms of what is *held* in the UK (which obviously includes knowledge, information and assets originating

[Wikimediauk-l] Consultation on new draft strategic framework for Wikimedia UK

Dear all Over the past few months I have been leading the process of reviewing and refreshing Wikimedia UK's strategic framework, and developing a new business plan for 2016 - 19. The draft strategic framework sets out a new vision for the charity and I would love to hear from volunteers, members