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On Sat, 28 Sept 2024, 11:59 Arvind Menon, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Please Wait
>
> Grant has already been submitted ? Has this been informed on Village Pump
> and Mailing List for community support and inputs?
>
> Also what it is that Banglore is chosen but not confirmed venue. Karavali
> User Group please confirm what is happening.
>
> WMF has appreciated the grant proposal also so much. Now they will come up
> with an excuse that there is no rule for community input and some Sunday
> video call is more than enough.
>
> Arvind
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Sept 2024 at 11:31, Aafi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I agree with your statement of bringing Punjabi/Bengali to the forefront.
>> However, they need to come on their own. Let them show the interest.
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Aafi
>>
>> On Sat, 28 Sept 2024, 11:28 Aafi, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Although, I don't have capacity to touch on all issues raised above,
>>> Bangalore in the proposal is tentative, and being part of one of the
>>> discussions, it was clear that the local community will be involved to make
>>> the event smoother, but there are perhaps time limitations. The best way to
>>> answer the WikiConference question, would be someone from CIS.
>>>
>>> I've myself been into Wikimedia ecosystem since 2019, and have helped
>>> establish three Wiki clubs, and I haven't seen CIS staff ever stopping me
>>> in taking the lead. I have also guided newbies into seeking support from
>>> CIS to lead local events & develop capacity.
>>>
>>> For WikiConference India 2025, a call to support the organising team was
>>> also conveyed during one of the South Asia Open Community Calls which I
>>> myself moderated, and emails were also sent over. Several volunteers
>>> responded/sent emails to support, and they must be part of the group, in my
>>> knowledge.
>>>
>>> However, the suggestion of Bangalore in the proposal is tentative per 8
>>> September call. Local communities are always necessary.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>> Aafi
>>>
>>> On Sat, 28 Sept 2024, 11:22 Jayantilal Kothari, <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Azaf,
>>>>
>>>> Please don’t divert the topic into WMF staff doing volunteer tasks.
>>>> There is more than enough evidence of those issues as well, starting right
>>>> from the 2011 India Education Program. Back then, WMF hired a non-Wiki
>>>> person who didn’t collaborate with the local community, attempted to
>>>> replace them, and ultimately failed—leading to the program's closure. Fast
>>>> forward to the recent Instagram influencer project, where WMF again chose
>>>> to bypass local affiliates.
>>>>
>>>> They hired another non-Wiki person who, to this day, has not responded
>>>> to questions about the program. I’ve asked multiple times over the mailing
>>>> list and even in person, but this person avoids addressing the concerns. I
>>>> can list dozens of such examples, including when you, Asaf, traveled all
>>>> over India to train people, as if no one in India was qualified enough to
>>>> handle it. But let’s not digress into the topic of WMF staff doing
>>>> volunteer tasks; this is about CIS. It’s quite clear why WMF might want to
>>>> step in to protect CIS—it almost looks like an employee exchange program.
>>>>
>>>> We’ve seen CIS staff who were protecting WMF get hired by CIS, and
>>>> recently, a WMF staff member overseeing CIS funding was hired by CIS. Your
>>>> analogy doesn’t work. WMF/CIS staff aren’t paid to write articles, and
>>>> neither are regular editors. It’s perfectly fine for staff and volunteers
>>>> to collaborate, but in this case, CIS submits grants and does all the work
>>>> themselves.
>>>>
>>>> A recent example: CIS submitted a grant to host Wiki Conference India
>>>> without involving the Bangalore community or any other local groups.
>>>> Logically, they could have partnered with the Bangalore community and let
>>>> them take the lead, but CIS seems set on making themselves irreplaceable.
>>>> And now, it looks like you’re backing them, which is fine—just be
>>>> transparent about it. And just to note, even WMF found the time to respond
>>>> here, but there’s been zero response or acknowledgment from CIS.
>>>>
>>>> They had the time to submit a grant proposal and bypass the community,
>>>> but not to respond to these concerns. Let’s see how many more days CIS
>>>> takes to reply, and whether WMF continues to ignore this. I request CIS to
>>>> hand over Wiki Conference India to any local user group or community
>>>> members with experience in hosting such events.
>>>>
>>>> I wish to nominate Bengal and/or Panjabi community to lead this due to
>>>> their prior experience of hosting national Wiki Conferences. Even Aafi or
>>>> Chinu, with their experience in organizing WikiWomenCamp, can take up
>>>> leadership and manage the formation of the committee, bidding, and other
>>>> aspects. Then, let them resubmit the grant proposal.
>>>>
>>>> If CIS fails to allow the community to host this event, there will be
>>>> consequences, potentially adding up to an FCRA violation. CIS is currently
>>>> violating FCRA rules by taking money from a foreign organization in the
>>>> name of empowering Indian communities without clear evidence of doing so.
>>>>
>>>> Wikimedia Foundation might not be interested in holding CIS
>>>> accountable, but I’m sure FCRA and the Indian government will be.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Jayantilal
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 22 Sep 2024 at 2:50 AM, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello, all.
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree Arvind's post was not necessarily targeting Nitesh for her
>>>>> gender, so I suggest leaving that aside. Chinu is correct is the rest of
>>>>> her response: there is neither any formal prohibition nor any cause for
>>>>> concern in a staff member also filling volunteer roles, and it does not
>>>>> come at the *expense* of other volunteers, any more than if a staffer
>>>>> writes a Wikipedia article in their spare time, which obviously does not
>>>>> come at the expense of any of you writing Wikipedia articles as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> What does seem to me to be unfair is the constant litany of "staff are
>>>>> taking work away from volunteers", which I have been hearing continuously
>>>>> since 2011. It seems to me that there is very little evidence that staff
>>>>> ever took work from the hands of willing and capable volunteers.
>>>>>
>>>>> As Aafi mentioned upthread, there was a call for volunteers for this
>>>>> scholarship committee, and all Arvind (or others) had to do, if they 
>>>>> didn't
>>>>> want to see staff filling this role, was to STEP UP and volunteer.
>>>>> Apparently they did not.
>>>>>
>>>>> Historically, the Foundation was eager to empower Indian communities
>>>>> with resources commensurate with their ability to carry out programs.
>>>>> CIS-A2K has indeed been the main vehicle of resourcing work, but it seems
>>>>> to me there was a lot of flexibility in how those resources are put in
>>>>> service of the community, including short-term contracts with community
>>>>> members who were willing and able to do paid work for the community's
>>>>> benefit.
>>>>>
>>>>> I encourage folks voicing such complaints to bring evidence of
>>>>> concrete cases where willing and able volunteers were *prevented* from
>>>>> filling a role by staff insisting to do it themselves.  I also encourage
>>>>> folks to make sure that alongside complaints, they *also* contribute
>>>>> constructively to this mailing list, e.g. by sharing their own inspiring
>>>>> and impactful work, or by offering their expertise when others seek help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>>    A.
>>>>>
>>>>> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>>>>>
>>>>> Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities
>>>>>
>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>>>>
>>>>> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share
>>>>> in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
>>>>> https://donate.wikimedia.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Sep 22, 2024 at 12:08 AM Jayantilal Kothari <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Chini,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It’s ironic that as the admin of WikiWomen Camp, you're asking
>>>>>> mailing list owners and moderators for attention, while you’re 
>>>>>> contributing
>>>>>> to the very issue you're blaming on others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bringing gender into this discussion was completely unnecessary and
>>>>>> unrelated to the actual concerns being discussed. "Nitesh" is a
>>>>>> gender-neutral name, often used by people of different genders in many
>>>>>> cultures, and none of us on the mailing list had any knowledge of 
>>>>>> Nitesh's
>>>>>> gender until you explicitly pointed it out. By introducing such personal
>>>>>> details, you're only shifting the focus away from the real issues, adding
>>>>>> an unnecessary distraction to the conversation..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regarding the matter of stepping down, the simple question remains:
>>>>>> where is the community? CIS takes pride in its train-the-trainer programs
>>>>>> and building leaders, but the staff rarely passes leadership 
>>>>>> opportunities
>>>>>> to community members. This isn’t limited to Wikisource—it goes beyond 
>>>>>> that.
>>>>>> Wiki Conference India is another example where CIS staff, who are paid 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> the same work, take opportunities away from volunteers in their free 
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>> CIS has been running its Train the Trainer program for almost a decade, 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> yet, even after TEN years, we still see CIS staff handling roles under 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> guise of volunteer work. Either they are not training volunteers
>>>>>> effectively, or they are, but the staff is not allowing them to take
>>>>>> leadership opportunities. Either way, this reflects poorly on both CIS 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> WMF..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For those who don’t know, CIS's funding for Wikimedia work comes
>>>>>> directly from WMF. Volunteers contribute to Wikimedia projects, and WMF
>>>>>> raises donations based on that work. These donations fund the salaries of
>>>>>> CIS employees. CIS should be grateful to Wikimedians for their
>>>>>> contributions because, directly or indirectly, they are funding these
>>>>>> salaries through WMF. Rather than holding back volunteers, CIS should
>>>>>> empower the community to take the lead. If CIS continues this pattern of
>>>>>> pushing staff into leadership roles under the pretense of
>>>>>> volunteering—despite previously claiming otherwise—then it is really
>>>>>> unfortunate and same shall be investigated..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is not only an issue of transparency but also a potential
>>>>>> violation of FCRA regulations, as CIS may be misleading foreign
>>>>>> organizations to bring in funds and then misguiding Indian citizens about
>>>>>> how that money is used. It is unfortunate that CIS doesn’t take the
>>>>>> community and its long-term goals seriously. While staff members might be
>>>>>> unaware of these issues, it is CIS’s responsibility to train its staff to
>>>>>> promote volunteer leadership instead of hijacking it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Additionally, the same issues apply to WMF staff in India, and
>>>>>> others. WMF staff who regularly attend community calls, including but not
>>>>>> limited to them, frequently ask community members about their individual
>>>>>> contributions. For example, their Lead Partnerships Manager staff for 
>>>>>> India
>>>>>> could share the number of partnerships he has formed and explain how they
>>>>>> are helping the community, while their Senior Global Movement
>>>>>> Communications Specialist staff could detail what he has been doing,
>>>>>> especially considering he has been giving money to Instagram influencers 
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> promote Wikipedia. Despite being asked about this, they have not 
>>>>>> responded
>>>>>> to any such queries but continues to attend community meetups and hold 
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> community accountable. This is quite ironic given their own lack of
>>>>>> transparency and impact reports.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now, CIS will likely ask a few trained leaders to respond to this
>>>>>> email, stating they have been trained well. However, that leadership 
>>>>>> should
>>>>>> be reflected in real roles at conferences, not just on mailing lists. CIS
>>>>>> also tends to take existing leaders and label them as trained under their
>>>>>> programs, but even in those cases, they rarely give these leaders the
>>>>>> chance to actually lead. Both this Wikisource conference and Wiki
>>>>>> Conference India are just a few examples where staff members have taken 
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> roles under the pretense of being volunteers. CIS should be focusing on
>>>>>> providing more opportunities for others to lead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Let’s focus on the real issues instead of unnecessary assumptions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jayantilal
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 at 5:02 PM, Yohann Thomas <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear community
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's very disappointing to see that this , almost decade long debate
>>>>>>> on employee- volunteer relationship in the community has still not yet
>>>>>>> reached an acceptable conclusion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This cycle of CIS nurturing active community members & then
>>>>>>> absorbing them as employees, at times leads to disheartenment in some
>>>>>>> community  members . Which leads to temporary growth but not long 
>>>>>>> lasting
>>>>>>> organic community growth.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In this case Arvind tried to raise a valid point here. CIS must be
>>>>>>> answerable to the question that the community growth as envisioned  , is
>>>>>>> not visible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are the long term metrics met .. ? Or is it that WMF  doesn't have
>>>>>>> any other organisation to help with it's vision in India , so that's why
>>>>>>> these metrics are never followed up on...
>>>>>>>  This is a question the community has been always been asking & has
>>>>>>> never got its answers..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Yohann
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, 13 Sept 2024, 11:59 Arvind Menon, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Chinu Ji,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please note this is a Gender neutral discussion on Staff and their
>>>>>>>> volunteering role in the name of personal capacity. Please note that in
>>>>>>>> Wikimedia policies evolve as per discussion from time to time. 
>>>>>>>> Community
>>>>>>>> consultation and listening to them is the most important thing.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Your message is like there is no policy so do not discuss or talk.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Plese also note I respect not just Women but  LGBT and other
>>>>>>>> communities. When talk on this issue started Trust and Safety was 
>>>>>>>> copied
>>>>>>>> from the beginning even before sending this the email body was shown to
>>>>>>>> those involved as written on above.Trust and Safety was also copied and
>>>>>>>> asked for any violations. This is not an email just shot from 
>>>>>>>> anywhere. Now
>>>>>>>> why are you targeting mailing list admins?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I will be sending some more emails on CIS and their poor work
>>>>>>>> performance compared to their budget. But I will not do it just like 
>>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>> I will once again share the draft with them beforehand and copying 
>>>>>>>> Trust
>>>>>>>> and Safety. After that I will share on mailing list.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now please check CIS reports and how much activity is done in the
>>>>>>>> name of Wikisource. This is not about any public pressure to step down 
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> CIS would be happy themselves had they got volunteers to do this work. 
>>>>>>>> Even
>>>>>>>> this CIS staff would have been happy. There could have been so many 
>>>>>>>> Women
>>>>>>>> leaders in Wikisource to volunteer this work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I request to you audit their work and share with all of us what
>>>>>>>> better could be done in coming days. I am with you on developing more 
>>>>>>>> Women
>>>>>>>> volunteers. I would also request CIS not to shoot down any discussion 
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> listen to the feedback. Atleast Vishnu was always open to listening the
>>>>>>>> community. Tanveer and Pawan are expected not different. The first 
>>>>>>>> step is
>>>>>>>> to accept the gender gap challenge and only then we all can improve.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wish you the best for CIS Train The Trainer event in Odisha.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Arvind
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Friday 13 September 2024, Women Camp <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Arvind ji,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am writing to address recent comments and concerns you’ve raised
>>>>>>>>> regarding staff involvement in Wikimedia spaces. It is important to 
>>>>>>>>> clarify
>>>>>>>>> that there is no policy within the Wikimedia movement that restricts
>>>>>>>>> anyone’s participation based on their employment with any affiliate 
>>>>>>>>> or the
>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia Foundation until or unless there is a Conflict of Interest. 
>>>>>>>>> Staff
>>>>>>>>> members, just like any other individuals, have the right to engage 
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>> movement initiatives in their personal capacities. Their involvement, 
>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> not violating any policy, should be treated with all fairness and 
>>>>>>>>> respect.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> By definition, volunteer work in Wikimedia spaces is open to
>>>>>>>>> everyone, including staff, and is based on the principles of free 
>>>>>>>>> knowledge
>>>>>>>>> and community participation. Staff members can, and often do, 
>>>>>>>>> volunteer
>>>>>>>>> their time and efforts outside of their professional roles, 
>>>>>>>>> contributing
>>>>>>>>> meaningfully to the movement. Volunteering is not limited by 
>>>>>>>>> employment
>>>>>>>>> status, and it's crucial to understand that participation enriches our
>>>>>>>>> shared goals.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The ability to organize a conference depends on experience,
>>>>>>>>> willingness and time they can offer to create inclusive and productive
>>>>>>>>> spaces for learning & collaboration. Questioning someone’s involvement
>>>>>>>>> based on their professional background not only undermines their
>>>>>>>>> contributions but also disrespects the collective wisdom of any 
>>>>>>>>> Conference
>>>>>>>>> Organizing Team (COT), who carefully consider all contributors to 
>>>>>>>>> ensure
>>>>>>>>> the success of an event.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Furthermore, I must express my deep concern regarding the manner
>>>>>>>>> in which you have raised these issues, particularly targeting a woman 
>>>>>>>>> in a
>>>>>>>>> public mailing list. Given the persistent gender gap in leadership 
>>>>>>>>> roles
>>>>>>>>> across Wikimedia spaces, it is disheartening to witness such actions. 
>>>>>>>>> Asking
>>>>>>>>> someone to step down under pressure does not necessarily lead to 
>>>>>>>>> greater
>>>>>>>>> respect—it can actually undermine the spirit of inclusivity and
>>>>>>>>> volunteerism that we all work hard to uphold.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We are all here to support the same mission, and fostering an
>>>>>>>>> inclusive, supportive environment for everyone—regardless of gender,
>>>>>>>>> professional background, or experience—is essential to achieving that 
>>>>>>>>> goal.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I’ll urge the mailing list owners to monitor such personal targets
>>>>>>>>> given the recent recommendations (just 2 days ago) we have received 
>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>> the WMF Trust & Safety team..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>> Chinu
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 10:46 PM Neechal Karan <
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I agree with the point that we need to encourage more leadership
>>>>>>>>>> from the community. Minimize the Staff involvement in the community 
>>>>>>>>>> driven
>>>>>>>>>> events.  However I don't have any specific comment on any staff 
>>>>>>>>>> members. I
>>>>>>>>>> appreciate their effort on what they do to bring this successful
>>>>>>>>>> conference. Since the topic is in the table, I feel their response 
>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>> help us to understand better on this scenario.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>> Neechalkaran
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Sept, 2024, 10:19 pm Arvind Menon, <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Aafi,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I will request you to check CIS annual grants from the start and
>>>>>>>>>>> also the activity report. So much money has been taken in the name 
>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>> Wikisource to do workshop, digitisation, hire resource person, do
>>>>>>>>>>> Wikisource in Education Program and what all. I will hesitate to 
>>>>>>>>>>> share the
>>>>>>>>>>> amount someone from CIS should reply along with links and money in 
>>>>>>>>>>> rupee
>>>>>>>>>>> not dollars. Community should know this.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sunil Abrahim, Vishnu Vardhan both said they want community to
>>>>>>>>>>> take leadership and staff to step back. Is Tanveer Hasan and Pavan 
>>>>>>>>>>> Santosh
>>>>>>>>>>> on different floor? After spending so much money on Wikisource, CIS 
>>>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>>>> have made some leaders to do these work. The CIS team would have 
>>>>>>>>>>> been so
>>>>>>>>>>> proud of themselves and community would have also come up and said 
>>>>>>>>>>> Well
>>>>>>>>>>> Done! CIS could have told the volunteers to take initiatives and we 
>>>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>>> right behind you for help. Unfortunately nothing like this happened 
>>>>>>>>>>> and CIS
>>>>>>>>>>> staff are doing all these work on their own and saying doing it in 
>>>>>>>>>>> personal
>>>>>>>>>>> capacity. Which model will you prefer Aafi?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Edit counts are not the basis to judge others on scholarship but
>>>>>>>>>>> they are also important to have better experience. Many more 
>>>>>>>>>>> volunteer
>>>>>>>>>>> editors have so much edits and they have admin and other access. 
>>>>>>>>>>> They
>>>>>>>>>>> should be given a chance. Do you disagree Aafi? 2023 when this 
>>>>>>>>>>> discussion
>>>>>>>>>>> happened many volunteers came up but why CIS staff was chosen. I 
>>>>>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>>>>>> understand.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If CIS person steps down today she will not lose respect but
>>>>>>>>>>> gain respect. I am sure about that.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am sorry Aafi if you consider my email to be baseless
>>>>>>>>>>> accusations. I will not reply then.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Arvind
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Sept 2024 at 20:22, Aafi <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The Conference Leads did share a call for volunteers for a long
>>>>>>>>>>>> time, but I suspect not many presented themselves to volunteer for 
>>>>>>>>>>>> several
>>>>>>>>>>>> organising committees for the Conference. Nitesh is a long time 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wikimedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> contributor who actively contributes to Wiki projects and is also 
>>>>>>>>>>>> a visible
>>>>>>>>>>>> face of many volunteer based initiatives. If she comes in her 
>>>>>>>>>>>> volunteer
>>>>>>>>>>>> capacity to be a part of the Scholarship COT, what issue is there? 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I assume
>>>>>>>>>>>> no.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> There are plenty of Wikimedians who also work for the Wikimedia
>>>>>>>>>>>> Foundation or other organisations, whilst also supporting several 
>>>>>>>>>>>> programs
>>>>>>>>>>>> voluntarily. I do not find any misuse of power there. I'd 
>>>>>>>>>>>> appreciate it if
>>>>>>>>>>>> you could explain yourself rather than making baseless accusations.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Just an FYI: I'm not a Wikisource contributor and my response
>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't endorse/approve of any Wikisource Conference COT opinions. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>> response is entirely my own observation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>>>>>>>>> Aafi
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Sept 2024, 10:51 Arvind Menon, <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Community Members,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wikisource is having a conference and Nitesh Gill who is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CIS-A2K staff is on the scholarship committee. After such a big 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> community
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we can't find any volunteers. Staff are not meant to select 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> community
>>>>>>>>>>>>> members for scholarship. This is a misuse of power. Everything in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the name
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of personal capacity is a misuse of power and community cannot 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> grow like
>>>>>>>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Arvind
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This message has already been shown to Trust&Safety at WMF,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nitesh Gill and several Wikisource community members involved 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> conference.
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