Hello everyone this is Dicky Moe, again. We are sad to join again and write up. We just want to make some points clear before you dig yourself in.
We went anonymous not because we are afraid. There is no reason for us to be! # Mozilla its paying for our daily bread, but it does provide us community spirit which is vital for Mozillians because once mozillian you are mozillian forever, we don’t want a bunch of dictators ruin what we’ve all stood up for. # If you still want us to reveal our names that would be the last thing the community want to get. (Black spread faster and easily, but hard to wash ) # Most people have got themselves in trouble raising the community issues and finally end up leaving the community. We are not ready for that! At Least not before completing the projects we took up. We have seen volunteers & Staffs leaving Mozilla and joining organizations that totally opposes the Mozilla mission, Internal issues are the main cause whatever they post on blogs or statements is just for personal satisfaction because Mozilla has been diffused in the blood. Let's hope it doesn't happen to most of us. Please spend less time scrutinizing the literature and immature use of caps or grammar and choice of file sharing program :) Instead, please read and reflect on the issues being raised. We don't feel overwhelmed by all the responses against our mail. It's easier to speak in support. And since our previous mail sounded a little immature with all the caps, special effects and background score. People are probably thinking that they are all just lies and uncalled for. But keep in mind that for every person who expressed an opinion against our action, there are many who shared our view and let us know their support through PM, but are just afraid to speak out publicly. One of the most abused sentences in the Mozilla community is “this is an open community”. Well, we hate to break it to you: it is not! Lets began...... ( TO LONG PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ ) [1]MozFest ----------------- Did the council lose all their fingers or keys on the keyboard, we/community had not received any reply for the concerns raised...? “The Selection process”. We are shocked to see the council not keeping its own words, waiting for the 2-3 Sentence explanation for the persons selected. Can we expect the answer before Mozfest 2015.? We never thought we needed to look here, but, we were forced to, after the so called ‘qualified reps’ according to the Reps Council who attended the Mozfest weren’t doing what they were intended to do after all, the following links proves it http://priyankaivy.blogspot.in/2014/10/my-last-two-cents-to-mozilla-india.html. If so happened then why were those reps invited….? (Thanks Priyanka for sharing, hope you won’t remove it. In case if the above link is not available by the time you read it, here is a screenshot of it https://www.sendspace.com/file/sdslcw ) Congrats you just made the majority of hardworking Mozillians made look fool because those selected were enjoying London it seems. Do you still have anything to say about this? [2]Reps Council ---------------------- As always Reps program has managed to stay as the headquarters of problems or the tensions. We are very sad to see the heading of the Reps program. The work of WilliamQ & Pierros to help community reach Mozilla faster was superb, but we have to say, my friends, you have failed to manage it or take it forward. We have no objections to your actions and idea of Reps but you are still responsible for transferring unaccountable control to people who weren’t up for the task - manage and guide the community. Community management is a very tough task, In an organization like Mozilla It’s the only task that has to be dealt seriously after the Main Products. We are sad for having to mention names and go personal here. We don't know what you guys do during the in-person meetings every time in luxurious locations. There has never been any visible improvements in Reps program in recent times. All we had is cursing from all directions and volunteers leaving the program. The commitment of Reps program can be measured just by looking at the number of people voting to select the council member. People have just lost faith with more and more dictatorial dominating the Reps program. The Reps program has given unlimited powers in many decision making processes which make many mozillians hard to work with all those diplomacy. Brian King, Ruben (we have a special section for you), Vineel, Gautham Raj, Robert Bob Ryes, Mahay Alay Khan(MAK) you guys are the worst community persons anyone could have met. You have managed to ruin the community by breaking the openness. If you try to get yourself away stating that you’re gonna improve from your current standing, it has no meaning here. If/when replying, please keep bombast and rhetoric to their minimum - in simple words, avoid BS; give facts. Brian King - The guy before Ruben, who have sat managing Mozilla Reps and started the process of running the community. This guy simply haven't done any sort of help when asked. Instead, he has sided with many community members who claim themselves as “liaisons” or community leads(we wonder what these guys have done other than having trips and getting the credits of work done by others) especially in the Asian region and back stabbed many other hardworking mozillians. Ruben - Scroll down bud, we haven’t reached yours yet. Robert Bob - You have been one hell of a pain for a lot of mozillians in the community. First of all, you have to understand Mozilla is not solely yours and mind your language when talking to community members. You have given very little respect and have taken direct word attacks in many mails which has caused some uneasiness for many people. Vineel - We have heard from many community members how you played silently in the back and take credit for stuffs that you haven't even heard of. You soap or sugar coats the Mozilla staffs a lot that no one dares say anything even the community members. You have your group who gets to represents mozilla for everything that involves luxury and make community members look like fools. Don’t play nice because the truth can’t be hidden for long. We guess there are more members who have left the community because of your unflavored policies. You have been sticking and proclaiming as the head of the regional community for long (Does any one know who made him the lead, by the way). We have seen some great minds leaving from your community, which you also seem to have left and yet your name still shows up on every event Mozilla budgets, is it only us who see this…? And in general, we must have elections, choosing the head of the community and one can’t simply sit forever and dictate with his buddies. This happens in many communities, Vineel's dictator managed the first position in the list making a perfect example for this email. MAK standing second, we’re observing you too on this one. You have caused political divisions in Bangladesh community. The domain issue and more... Ruben and more we are watching all Gauthamraj - This guy is a Webmaker contractor now? We just don't know how these people are qualified to do such works for Mozilla. These are not posted anywhere. Was there any open call for this or anything on the Careers page? Isn’t that how “Open” works? Concerned authorities please explain [3]Mentor selection ---------------------------- As far we see each Rep has a mentor, but what we have no idea is who they are and how they came to be one..? No official invitation or nomination news in any of the lists. It seems like the one who is connected with a council get a position in council- Political bribery? [4]Community IT ----------------------- Who the hell do you think you are Ruben..?. We know you have been with mozilla and community since 6+ years, all the mozillians including you, have been breathing same mission so far, but please bear in mind that Mozilla is not your Family Asset…? You might have the veteran’s syndrome (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Veteran%27s+Syndrome), you should check that out. Congratulation for joining Reps Council, but don’t think you can establish a dictatorship over a community that supports openness. As council we value your action only in areas or the fields assigned to you, but that doesn't mean you have the ultimate decision on any things other than the ones stated to you. Your reactions to these areas have-not been fruitful to community with communication, your replies in bug 1121901 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1121901) especially the reply in comment#11 has been very arrogant - the kind that people who manage communities shouldn’t display. Not to mention the reaction at https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/t/community-hosting-require-domain-ownership-transfering-to-mozilla/1448/2 Learn to respect other mozillians! Or better yet, other humans in general. Your works so far to Mozilla has been great, but you are doing more damage than good now and you are trying your best to achieve a bad name to your profile and you are being successful in that. [5]Reps application endorsement ----------------------------------------------- Mr. Ruben, according to your comment, an applicant need to get endorsed on his Reps application form, from those who vouched the applicant’s mozillians profile. When did this new approach make? Who made this decision? Did Mentors approve this? Did you inform to the broader reps community about this stupid change? What if the applicant gets vouches from a non-rep mozillian? How he can endorse his vouchee’s application then? What if the voucher is no more available. The unlucky applicant can’t be a rep? https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1129695#c1 What we demand/request: # End the dictatorial working of Reps council and mentors. A clear selection process for mentor selection and contesting in council has to be implemented. # An open way to kick a council /mentor/rep if he/she is unfit. Open votes have to be taken against the council and mentors to reason if they are working the way they should be. And this vote has to be public and not in some hidden locker at the councils side desk. # Mozilla is not just a Reps program and those who proclaim themselves as the head has to understand that other mozillians also help in shaping the Open Web. Try to respect everyone. # Transparency in selection process. We have sent a doc in the last email of how immature and biased the selection were for a regional level event. Shame on you people. # While having done the criticism, we also would like to thank Benjamin Kerensa, Emma Irwin and Majken Connor for all the efforts they take in making things more transparent. We just need people like you at the important positions so that some inexperienced and closed minded people don't end there, for example Ruben. We expect bold people like you to come forward. # Allow participation of all the volunteers in the decision making process, irrespective of position - at least in the major decision making process and in all cases. We are not here to make the organization look bad. We trust this organization’s mission to the core and we are dreaming for a safe and open web. But we can't achieve any, if the status continues. Lets constructively discuss the above problems and not our literature or who we are. Many people have reached us (PM) claiming problems so if anyone feels anything need to be addressed in open feel free to mail us. Regards Fellow Mozillians _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
