Hi, Unfortunately I haven't seen an answer to my questions. Could you please acknowledge the receipt of the question if you're investigating? Or could you just say it is a ridiculous question and that you refuse to answer, if you think so? From the more elaborate answer on the Signpost questions, I understand that the role continues to this day - which makes it probably more relevant.
Please don't retreat in silence again. Lodewijk 2016-05-25 14:39 GMT+02:00 Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org>: > Thanks Greg for the responses. > > As for the ED team, that answers part of my question. That Sue was > appointed as special advisor, was indeed public knowledge - but for what > duration was that? And was that a full time position (or anything near full > time), given that her compensation was as high as that of the ED herself? > People suggested that this included compensation for earlier years - was > that the case? That would explain again a bit more. > > Also part of the question was why the raise was so steep - was this simply > matching the reality of the current job market, or was there something else > behind it (i.e. a bonus mechanism etc). > > It would be great if you could clarify! Thanks! > > Lodewijk > > 2016-05-25 12:45 GMT+02:00 John Mark Vandenberg <jay...@gmail.com>: > >> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 6:31 AM, Gregory Varnum <gvar...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> > Greetings, >> > >> > Thank you to everyone for your questions and thoughts regarding the >> Wikimedia Foundation's Form 990. >> > >> > Regarding Lodewijk's first question about the legal services (totalling >> US$1.7M) which were conducted by Jones Day (page 61 - Part VII): As our >> global reach has grown over time, we felt it was important to strengthen >> the trademark portfolio and solidify the protection of Wikimedia’s marks >> globally. In December 2013, we began working with Jones Day on our global >> trademark filings, registrations, and oppositions. During the 2014-2015 >> fiscal year we filed 1,500+ new trademark applications for 35 different >> trademarks in 100+ countries. A significant portion of the legal services >> expenses in 2014-2015 went toward the mandatory government trademark >> application filing fees. >> > >> > These new trademark applications contained expanded coverage and >> revised descriptions to ensure better protection of Wikimedia's marks and >> projects, including countries where readership was growing through targeted >> programs or distribution (such as Wikipedia Zero and mobile readership). >> Going forward, we anticipate (and are beginning to realize) a decrease in >> trademark expenses year over year, now that we have this initial foundation >> is in place. This investment immediately benefits Wikimedia and its >> communities by ensuring that our trademark portfolio reflects the maturity >> and breadth of the Wikimedia movement, and protects us against certain >> forms of infringement or misuse. >> >> Hi Gregory, >> Just to confirm, the stated US$1.7M stated on page p.61 includes >> filing and other fees paid by Jones Day to relevant government bodies >> around the world? >> If so, any chance you can separate it into such fees paid *through* >> Jones Day, vs the consultation fees of Jones Day. >> You say it was a 'significant portion', but that is very vague >> terminology, meaning very different things to different people; it >> would be nice to have a ball park figure. >> >> Also there was a USD ~5.2 M investment in Europe listed on p. 35 as >> not being program services. I didn't see any reference to it in the >> FAQ; apologies if I missed it (It would be lovely if the source >> document was posted on meta for easier navigation, etc.). Could we >> have a little more info about this line item? >> >> -- >> John Vandenberg >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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>
