Hello again, I have taken the unclear wording from the meta page. As I said, no one will be excluded from phase 2 conversations.
I would also like to point out that this endorsement page is intended to work like a show of approval and support instead of an RfC. We are asking people to support it, to show that they agree upon the outcomes and intent to contribute to the following process in good faith. It's a group exercise that is also meant to show what unites us as a movement. It is no surprise that not everyone will like everything in the direction, that's probably in the nature of such a document, and in the nature of a strategy process. For those of you who have expressed concerns and wonder about the clarity of the direction, phase 2 will be the the space for all these conversations. I will now restore the original status of the sections for organized groups and individual contributors, without any sorting order but the time the endorsement has been made. Best, Nicole On 27 October 2017 at 15:59, Peter Southwood <peter.southw...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > Hi Nicole. > That is not the message we are getting from the endorsement page. > Cheers, > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wikimedia-l [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf > Of Nicole Ebber > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 10:50 AM > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Movement Strategy: > Endorse the strategic direction today! #wikimedia2030 > > Hi all, > > By endorsing, people and organizations state that they agree that the > direction is the right way for us as a movement to move forward, and that > they commit to participate in phase 2 conversations in good faith. And in > phase 2, we will discuss how to fill this direction with life. The next steps > will will be designed as an inclusive process, but we won't "oblige" anyone > to contribute to phase 2, nor will we "ban" people from it. A look into our > FAQ can further clarify: > > "How you use the outcomes of this discussion is up to you. Some individuals > or organizations may use it to inform programmatic or organizational > strategy. Others may see it as a way to connect with the broader movement and > invite others to contribute to Wikimedia. > Some may not use it at all – and that’s okay! > > Practically, this does not mean that volunteers will be more restricted in > what activities they develop or engage in. Volunteers will remain free to > engage in activities that interest them and they believe will most benefit > Wikimedia and the world." > (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Frequently_asked_questions#How_will_this_impact_me_or_my_organization.3F) > > Hope that helps, > Nicole > > On 27 October 2017 at 10:21, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> wrote: >> I'm not sure how I missed that strongarm-statement ("the endorsement >> is also a necessary step in order to participate in phase 2 >> discussions"). I'm confident that this is a typo of a kind. It does >> not match with how I know the people in charge of this process. >> >> Lodewijk >> >> On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 12:51 AM, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 26 Oct 2017 09:00, "Nicole Ebber" <nicole.eb...@wikimedia.de> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Wikimedians, >>> >>> Today marks the final milestone of phase 1 of our movement strategy >>> process. Over the past eight months, many of you, of your peers, >>> colleagues, partners and friends have contributed to an endeavor that >>> resulted in the new Strategic Direction of the Wikimedia movement. >>> >>> This direction provides us with an answer to the question: What do we >>> want to build and achieve as a movement over the next 10–15 years: By >>> 2030, Wikimedia will become the essential infrastructure of the >>> ecosystem of free knowledge, and anyone who shares our vision will be >>> able to join us.[1] >>> >>> On behalf of the strategy team, it’s with great pleasure that I >>> invite you today to declare your intent to work together towards this >>> future. >>> Organized groups as well as individual contributors of our movement >>> are invited to endorse the Strategic Direction by adding their >>> signature to the endorsement page on Meta-Wiki. You will find all >>> necessary instructions there.[2] >>> >>> By endorsing the Strategic Direction, you are not necessarily >>> agreeing with every single outcome of the first phase. Endorsing >>> means that you commit to participating in the next phase of this >>> discussion in good faith and to help define, by Wikimania 2018, how >>> to come to an agreement on roles, responsibilities, and >>> organizational strategies that enable us to implement that future. >>> >>> In addition to signing the meta page, you are all welcome to use the >>> #wikimedia2030 hashtag on social media to celebrate and share your >>> excitement with the world and encourage other Wikimedians to show >>> their support, too. >>> >>> Ideally, please leave questions or remarks on the talk page, to make >>> it easier to follow-up in a structured way. >>> >>> Thank you! >>> Nicole >>> >>> >>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ >>> movement/2017/Direction#Our_strategic_direction:_Service_and_Equity >>> [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_ >>> movement/2017/Direction/Endorsement >>> >>> -- >>> Nicole Ebber >>> Adviser International Relations >>> Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups >>> >>> Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. >>> V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts >>> Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig >>> anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, >>> Steuernummer 27/029/42207. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be >>> immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the >>> Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list >>> wikimediaannounc...@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l >>> >>> >>> Could Nicole, or someone else who is acting for the WMF, rephrase >>> "Please note that the strategic direction will not be renegotiated, >>> and *the endorsement is also a necessary step in order to participate >>> in phase 2 discussions*." This needs clarification to ensure that the >>> same values of transparency and openness declared in the Movement >>> Strategy applies to its own process. >>> >>> As currently worded, no afflilate that is committed to openness >>> should endorse the document, as it appears to create a closed club >>> that deliberately excludes all possible critical future voices. >>> Whatever that is, it is not the Wikimedia Community. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Fae >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ >>> wiki/Wikimedia-l 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 and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> 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> > > > > -- > Nicole Ebber > Adviser International Relations > Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups > > Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. > V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg > unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für > Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > 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 and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > 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> -- Nicole Ebber Adviser International Relations Movement Strategy Track Lead: Organized Groups Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. 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