Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Fae
On 20/04/2012, Richard Symonds wrote: ... > Following up on Fae's earlier email, if you have comments about our Chief > Execs performance in the last six months, please email them to Fae by the > end of today. Hi, I have 3 replies so far, which to my eyes appear highly valuable and balanced feed

[Wikimediauk-l] Board Meeting Live from Monmouth

2012-04-21 Thread Richard Symonds
All, We'll be webcasting the interesting bits of today's Monmouth WMUK Board Meeting. You can watch by going to http://monmouthpedia.wordpress.com/webcast/. All the best, Richard Symonds Office & Development Manager Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 07885 764 613 Wikimedia UK is the operating name of

[Wikimediauk-l] Call for talk proposals for WikiConference UK 2012

2012-04-21 Thread Michael Peel
Hi all, If you are interested in talking at WikiConference UK 2012 / the WMUK AGM at the Science Museum in London on 12 May, then please submit a talk proposal at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_UK_2012/Talk_Submissions The deadline for submitting a proposal is the 1 May. Thanks, M

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Stevie Benton
Hi Fae, Not sure if this is open to staff or not but for my part, Jon has made me feel very much a part of the team. He's supportive, encouraging and open. He's been great to work for, and with, so far. Stevie On 21/04/2012 08:06, Fae wrote: On 20/04/2012, Richard Symonds wrote: ... Follo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Adobe Creative Suite software license

2012-04-21 Thread Gordon Joly
On 18/04/12 15:10, Charles Matthews wrote: Esp. the charity "is independent and recognises that it exists to pursue its own purposes and not to carry out the policies or directions of any other body." Thanks for the update... Gordo (former Trustree of registered charirty). ___

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Gordon Joly
On 20/04/12 14:43, Richard Symonds wrote: Following up on Fae's earlier email, if you have comments about our Chief Execs performance in the last six months, please email them to Fae by the end of today. Huh? I am now catching up, and it is Saturday 21st is this a race? If you like ra

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 21 April 2012 20:06, Gordon Joly wrote: > On 20/04/12 14:43, Richard Symonds wrote: >> >> >> Following up on Fae's earlier email, if you have comments about our Chief >> Execs performance in the last six months, please email them to Fae by the >> end of today. >> > Huh? > > I am now catching up

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Morton
[[London Marathon]] could do with some TLC Tom On 21 April 2012 20:15, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 21 April 2012 20:06, Gordon Joly wrote: > > On 20/04/12 14:43, Richard Symonds wrote: > >> > >> > >> Following up on Fae's earlier email, if you have comments about our > Chief > >> Execs performa

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Gordon Joly
On 21/04/12 20:15, Thomas Dalton wrote: Is everything clearer now? Many thanks. Gordo ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org

[Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Gordon Joly
I am very concerned that postings to this list appear to be specific to the business of WMUK, a charity registered in England and Wales. The set of members of this email list and the set of members of the charity are distinct. I am a member of both. Regards, Gordo

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Morton
On 21 April 2012 21:19, Gordon Joly wrote: > > I am very concerned that postings to this list appear to be specific to > the business of WMUK, a charity registered in England and Wales. The set of > members of this email list and the set of members of the charity are > distinct. I am a member of

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 21 April 2012 21:19, Gordon Joly wrote: > > I am very concerned that postings to this list appear to be specific to the > business of WMUK, a charity registered in England and Wales. The set of > members of this email list and the set of members of the charity are > distinct. I am a member of b

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread David Gerard
On 21 April 2012 21:41, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 21 April 2012 21:19, Gordon Joly wrote: >> I am very concerned that postings to this list appear to be specific to the >> business of WMUK, a charity registered in England and Wales. The set of >> members of this email list and the set of members

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Michael Peel
On 21 Apr 2012, at 21:24, Thomas Morton wrote: > The Chapter and the UK community are distinct, certainly. And this list does > get a lot of use for Chapter business - less so for general community issues. I'm not sure why the two of you are trying to draw this line in the sand, since I don't

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Morton
On 21 April 2012 22:23, Michael Peel wrote: > > On 21 Apr 2012, at 21:24, Thomas Morton wrote: > > > The Chapter and the UK community are distinct, certainly. And this list > does get a lot of use for Chapter business - less so for general community > issues. > > I'm not sure why the two of you a

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 21 April 2012 22:51, Thomas Morton wrote: > Hmm. That line in the sand seems critical. > > I'd hate for it to reach a point whereby to be a UK Wikimedian meant being > part of Wikimedia UK. I consider those two roles, for myself, to be > distinct. There are thousands of UK Wikimedians with no i

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Morton
On 21 April 2012 23:01, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 21 April 2012 22:51, Thomas Morton > wrote: > > Hmm. That line in the sand seems critical. > > > > I'd hate for it to reach a point whereby to be a UK Wikimedian meant > being > > part of Wikimedia UK. I consider those two roles, for myself, to b

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 21 April 2012 23:15, Thomas Morton wrote: > Yes. > > But, if someone wants sod all to do with the chapter then that is entirely > up to them. And arguably the chapter shouldn't interpose itself in such a > way as to stop those people having their own discussions. > > That group is the majority

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Ob Comments about our Chief Exec

2012-04-21 Thread Thomas Morton
On 21 April 2012 23:19, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 21 April 2012 23:15, Thomas Morton > wrote: > > Yes. > > > > But, if someone wants sod all to do with the chapter then that is > entirely > > up to them. And arguably the chapter shouldn't interpose itself in such a > > way as to stop those peopl