On 10 Aug 2012, at 19:58, Andy Mabbett <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
> On 10 August 2012 10:00, Jon Davies <jon.dav...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > >> Nice discussion guys but... >> >> There was a technical issue that was rightly pointed out that did present a >> possible risk to the charity. > > How so? (I did ask the what the issue was, in private email CCd to all > the board, yesterday, but have not yet had a response from any of > them) As I understand it, the main issue surrounds how the titles on these business cards interact with our liability insurance, since having specific titles increases the risk of volunteers being viewed as being staff members and hence us being more liable for their actions. >> So rather than take the risk poor Richard had to sort this out. > > He has my sympathy. Mine too. >> Cock up rather conspiracy really. > > Accepted; but no less irritating. Ditto. BTW - we could have had a full board decision on this recall, but I think that really would have been bikeshedding and unnecessary. However, there is an upcoming (9 Sept) board decision on the broader strategy (which includes, as a subsection, the formal approval of issuing business cards to volunteers) - see, and please comment on (and/or edit directly), the proposed policy at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Representing_Wikimedia_UK Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
