Pavajana, it's the user names that are confidential in this case. Nothing stops unsuccessful candidates from publishing their own names, if they wish. How many do you think will do that?
Risker/Anne On 18 April 2017 at 23:56, Dr. U.B. Pavanaja <[email protected]> wrote: > Wikimedia contributions are public numbers. If username is known, all > contributions can be found out. What is secrecy in that? Only thing not > disclosed is how the evaluations are done. This should be made public, > since the entire movement is run by public funding. > > > > Regards, > > Pavanaja > > > > > > *From:* Wikimania-l [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Gnangarra > *Sent:* 19 April 2017 09:12 AM > *To:* Wikimania general list (open subscription) > *Subject:* Re: [Wikimania-l] WMF Scholarships to attend Wikimania > > > > Contributions is such wide term are you talking about edits in projects or > work on the ground in assisting others, what about the unseen work like > supporting an affiliate to be successful or a GLAM to open up its resources > > > > When talking about edits is a photo uploaded to commons worth more because > its used in multiple projects than some one who starts an article in one > language, does an english wp edit have a greater weigh over a french wp > edit because it has more potential viewers or does a noongar wp edit in the > incubator which is opening access to a whole new culture and language to > the movement have greater value. > > > > Issue around the fair balance across communities of access to Wikimania > is also a question does a country with well financed chapter have less to > contribute compared to a country closer but limited finanaces, does a > counrty where it'll cost 5-10,000 US$ for each attendee deserve greater > numbers supported because its not possible for people to attend over a > country that the cost is less than US$1000, would 10 people attending be > better than 1 person attending. > > > > Does a country with 20 million people deserve to 1/10th the amount of > attendees of a country with 200million people. Every one contributes in the > way they feel most comfortable and safe. For some time is unlimited for > others time contributing is a constant risk there is no way we as community > can openly value these, the committee does the best it can with the > knowledge presented to them by the candidates.... Whether we agree with > the decisions of the committee or not the individuals should not be subject > to the vitriol that the community can and does hand out regularly nor > should they be put at excessive risk for what they have done. > > > > A list of everyone who accepts a scholarship enables transparency in > ensuring reporting from those people, but even that can carry a risk for > them. Putting contributions how ever its defined increases the risk of harm > both from within the community and from outside, doing harm to satisfy > curiosity isnt acceptable > > > > > > > > On 19 April 2017 at 10:51, Dr. U.B. Pavanaja <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I would like WMF to make the list of applicants, their contributions, the > weightage used for each kind of contribution and the final list of > scholarship awardees in a table form. Since WMF is run by the contributions > of the volunteers, such a transparency is definitely needed from WMF. I > hope WMF will oblige. > > > > Regards, > > Pavanaja > > > > > > *From:* Wikimania-l [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Ellie Young > *Sent:* 19 April 2017 01:23 AM > *To:* Wikimania general list (open subscription) > *Subject:* [Wikimania-l] WMF Scholarships to attend Wikimania > > > > Everyone who applied for a scholarship to Wikimania '17 has been notified > about the status. If you have not heard, please check your spam filter, > or send email to ask about the status to: wikimaniascholarships@ > wikimedia.org > > > > April 18 is the deadline for people who were offered a scholarship to > respond. > > > > A final list of everyone who was awarded and able to accept will be posted > to on the wiki in early May. > > > > We expect registration for Wikimania '17 to go live on or before May 1st. > > > > > > > > -- > > Ellie Young > > Events Manager > > Wikimedia Foundation > > [email protected] > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > > > -- > > GN. > President Wikimedia Australia > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > >
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