On 21/01/2011 03:36, whothis wrote: > Thanks for introducing yourself Achal after so many years on the Advisory > Board. Dare I suggest, you add part of that introduction to your Advisory > Board page on one of the wikis. About the 5 year plan, dare I suggest you > get around to reading that one of these days, you're on the Advisory Board > after all. > > Let me clarify something, the page thats being linked to by Erik Moeller is > a grant page, you are appointed as a fellow. I might be wrong on this but > none of the other fellows had to apply for grants or the majority of them > did not. Even the existence of such a process was unknown to most. The grant > in question, I have no issue with, you are more than welcome to pursue any > research you want, its your position as the fellow that I am concerned > about. You can't be on an advisory board and tell a non-profit organization > what to do as a pro-bono advisor to the board and then get paid by the said > foundation as a fellow a few years into your tenure, serving both positions > at the same time. This I believe, wreaks of impropriety, none of the other > Advisory Board members ever had or will have the same privilege I assume, > which is why I replied to this thread in the first place. > > This is something that the Foundation should have checked and announced > before your appointment. In my opinion, you can have one or the other, you > can either be a paid staff member/researcher for as long as the foundation > employs you or you can be on the board as an advisor. > > Also, from your and Erik's admission above, the scope of your involvement > seems to be far larger than I previously thought, encompassing the board, > chapters and "other kinds of affiliation that might usefully exist within > our world", this only heightens my concerns even more. > > I hope others reading this realize the implication of your appointment. I > had no idea who you were before this, and still don't, its nothing personal > against you. Its the foundation I am bringing this up to, which I hope > realizes, is for their own benefit. > > > E. Forrester
Welcome Achal! Well, it seems you were already there for longer than I was, so "welcome" feels strange to say. But anyway, it's good to have someone important coming out of the shadow to receive a well deserved grant. Speaking of which, I feel merrier when I know why I'm applauding, so don't be modest and tell us in full detail about your merits! To the people who are "wary": come on my friends, it's only power and money. Assume good faith from the people who are handling it and go back to a quiet mode as usual. Keep positive vibes like edits and donations coming, though. Achal even tossed a solution to your *emotional* problems: "half an hour of Pranayama every morning: it makes one feel calm and loving." That was very considered from his part, given how busy he is. You can also try some pills. Cheers. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
