Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-20 Thread Gordon Joly
On 20/04/2011 12:09, Chris Keating wrote: > > My view is that this is something we need to address - and in > particular we need to make sure it doesn't become a self-fulfilling > prophecy. > No, but, as a registered charity, seeking funding from UK agencies Gordo -- Gordon Joly gordon.j

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-20 Thread Gordon Joly
On 20/04/2011 11:55, James Farrar wrote: > I trust you're not advocating tokenism. The very thought! Gordo -- Gordon Joly gordon.j...@pobox.com http://www.joly.org.uk/ Don't Leave Space To The Professionals! ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau.

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-20 Thread Chris Keating
> > > P.S. Diversity of the board? > There was a bit of a discussion on Twitter on Saturday about the fact that all the candidates were white middle-aged men.* The evidence suggests that most Wikimedians are men (70/30ish?). I had a look at the WMUK membership list to identify gender on the basis

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-20 Thread James Farrar
I trust you're not advocating tokenism. On 20 Apr 2011 11:44, "Gordon Joly" wrote: > On 19/04/2011 22:43, Chris Keating wrote: >> >> The new Board is: >> >> Roger Bamkin (Victuallers) - Chair >> Andrew Turvey (AndrewRT) - Treasurer >> Michael Peel (Mike Peel) - Secretary >> Chris Keating (The Land

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-20 Thread Gordon Joly
On 19/04/2011 22:43, Chris Keating wrote: The new Board is: Roger Bamkin (Victuallers) - Chair Andrew Turvey (AndrewRT) - Treasurer Michael Peel (Mike Peel) - Secretary Chris Keating (The Land) Martin Poulter (MartinPoulter) Ashley Van Haeften (Fae) Steve Virgin (Steve Virgin) Gentlemen, I exp

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Hello from the new Board!

2011-04-19 Thread Deryck Chan
Congratulations! On 19 April 2011 22:43, Chris Keating wrote: > As you might know, a new Board was elected last Saturday at the > WikiConference in Bristol. > > The new Board is: > > Roger Bamkin (Victuallers) - Chair > Andrew Turvey (AndrewRT) - Treasurer > Michael Peel (Mike Peel) - Secretary