On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:42, Fred Bauder <fredb...@fairpoint.net> wrote: >> I understood that they wanted someone who was ideally *not* a native >> English speaker. That was something that concerned me when I read it, >> because it looked as if the intention was to disadvantage applicants >> who had English as a first language. Or did I misunderstand it? >> >> "Demonstrated ability to work (speak, read, write at a professional >> level) effectively in a language other than English (ideally as a >> native speaker)" > > English speakers and Europeans generally, such as you and I, dominate > most Wikimedia conversations. I doubt anyone could function in this > position if they didn't understand English, but our hope is to get the > rest of the world involved. > > However it is hard to imagine an ideal second language that is not > European; only Arabic is spoken by a large diverse population with > internet access. > Is that kind of bias against national origin allowed when hiring?
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