@NYB: at least one major pension fund has ongoing litigation related to the nonsolicit, so I agree with you Arnnon is unlikely to be able to comment publicly.
Best, KG On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Newyorkbrad <newyorkb...@gmail.com> wrote: > It would be great if we could have Arrnon's input and perspective on > the events that have caused the concern raised in this thread. > However, it's been stated that major shareholder litigation involving > the issue is still pending. If that is so, it is very unlikely that > he's going to be able to make any public statement about the subject. > > Newyorkbrad/IBM > > > On 1/10/16, Craig Franklin <cfrank...@halonetwork.net> wrote: > > I don't disagree that we need an explanation not only of his actions, but > > also on how he was selected without this being disclosed to existing > > trustees, but even at a show trial it's usually considered necessary to > > allow the accused to say a few words in their own defense. I'll be > > reserving my judgement until I hear his side of the story (or he declines > > to provide one). > > > > Cheers, > > Craig > > > > On 10 January 2016 at 03:51, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> ... and the court papers, and the smoking gun documents, and ... > >> > >> This is the sort of thing that needs some serious explaining. Assume > >> good faith, but we're starting from some pretty *startling* > >> circumstances and evidence here. > >> > >> > >> - d. > >> > >> On 9 January 2016 at 09:19, Craig Franklin <cfrank...@halonetwork.net> > >> wrote: > >> > Chris, > >> > > >> > Thanks for saying that. I'd also add that while the situation with > >> Arrnon > >> > looks damning on the face of it, I'm a little disappointed that people > >> are > >> > breaking out the pitchforks based purely on media reports, before he > has > >> a > >> > chance to present his own side of the story and before Dariusz and the > >> > others can properly look into the matter. I also think that some of > the > >> > more 'excitable' commentary on this list in the past couple of weeks > is > >> > more likely to push the trustees away than get us the explanations we > >> > want. Yes, what is happening is deeply concerning, but lets not all > >> > lose > >> > our heads. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Craig > >> > > >> > On 9 January 2016 at 19:06, Chris Keating <chriskeatingw...@gmail.com > > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> > I suspect they need a few days, based on past experiences. To dig > >> >> > into > >> >> the > >> >> > matter, and prepare an answer > >> >> > >> >> Quite, and thanks for saying that Lodewijk. > >> >> > >> >> In my view, the WMF board's top priority has to be the issues about > >> >> strategy, leadership and staff morale that are being made public now. > >> It is > >> >> in everyone's interests that these issues get sorted out and some key > >> parts > >> >> of the solution have to happen in private. > >> >> > >> >> I am sure that the Board have invested a huge amount of time and > energy > >> in > >> >> these issues already. Unless you have been on the board of an > >> organisation > >> >> that's gone through a serious problem it's difficult to appreciate > the > >> >> pressure this creates. I have, and I would urge everyone to take a > deep > >> >> breath and think before emailing. It's worth repeating that Board > >> members > >> >> are all volunteers with jobs and families and what's more are trying > to > >> >> coordinate between three different continents. > >> >> > >> >> In particular hundred-email threads on this list where everyone > >> speculates > >> >> and demands answers to their particular questions (and some people > >> >> downright stir the shit) are less than helpful - a board member who > >> spends > >> >> 5 hours a week on WMF business could easily spend that just reading > all > >> the > >> >> emails.... > >> >> > >> >> Dariusz has said the Board is looking into the situation with Arnnon, > >> which > >> >> they were clearly not aware of - that is what needs to happen and yet > >> more > >> >> emails on this list won't mean that happens any more quickly. > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> > >> >> Chris Keating > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> >> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
