Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Pierre-Selim]

Thank you Samuel and Chris for this work of transparency you guys have done.
I'm so sad to see how the board of Wikimedia France, my former fellows, can
lie and libel amazing people such as Caroline, Christophe or Florence.

Sincerely,


Le 13 juillet 2017 à 04:03, Samuel Klein  a écrit :

> Thank you kindly, Florence, for this note and update.  {{refnec}}s for
> everyone.
> Katy: 💕!
>
> I tried translating the letter (literary NLP?) into English, posted here
> for commentary and annotation:
> https://medium.com/@metasj/a-recent-letter-from-wmfrs-
> board-annotated-d8e19c2bc0b
>
> (As it is not freely licensed, I'm experimenting with a non-wiki.)  Help
> with the translation and annotation are welcome -- perhaps adding links to
> the appropriate section of the timeline?
>
> Regards to all,
> SJ
>
> 2017-07-12 20:29 GMT-04:00 Devouard (gmail) :
>
> > Yesterday, a few hours after the whole membership of Wikimedia France was
> > served that litterature masterpiece from its board (ED), someone told me
> :
> >
> > "any wikipedian reading that letter will add a {{refnec}} at the end of
> > all sentences"
> >
> >
> > Since I was mentionned, I would like to renew my position.
> > I think there is a serious suspicion that the resources of the
> association
> > (paid staff time, communication tools, perhaps even big donor database)
> and
> > the image/name of the association were used for personal benefit. I also
> > think that if what I say is correct, there was also a questionnable use
> of
> > Wikimedia brand.
> >
> > The relevant emails are
> > * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-
> July/03.html
> > * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-
> July/04.html
> > * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-
> July/07.html
> >
> > However, contrariwise to the letter statement ("Nous condamnons fermement
> > ce qui là encore est une tentative de mettre le CA en difficulté par des
> > allégations infondées.") I must clarify that I believe that most of the
> > WMFR board knew nothing about that specific issue. In particular, it
> seems
> > the treasurer was not aware the Executive Director was actively seeking
> > funds for this independant non-profit-to-be. The treasurer followed-up on
> > my first request for clarifications, asked me information so that he
> could
> > figure out what was going on, promised to come back with information
> within
> > a day (and never did). Said treasurer resigned a few days later.
> >
> > And yes... I do have some evidence (such as a copy of the email sent to
> > the private donor, as well as the supporting document) and a rather
> > convincing rationale (which I can provide if needed, but I would prefer
> to
> > know first what my membership and legal status are).
> >
> >
> >
> > On another note... I'd like to mention that amongst the people mentionned
> > in that email, as well as those not explicitely mentionned but strongly
> > hinted, some are tough skins and other are softer. If you know well some
> of
> > them, and feel friendly toward them, send them some wikilove because they
> > might need it. We have been dipping in this for... months.
> >
> > Also consider visiting this page where we listed our freedom fighter
> staff
> > : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Merchandise_giveaways/Nomina
> > tions#Jules78120
> >
> >
> > And really... thank you Katy (and the team) for the WMF statement
> > published yesterday.
> >
> >
> > Florence
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Le 12/07/2017 à 00:25, Chris Keating a écrit :
> >
> >> I thought this email from Wikimedia France was worth wider circulation
> >> within the movement.
> >>
> >> Topics covered include:
> >> * How WMFr feels community members are "destabilising and denigrating"
> >> the chapter, and how Wikimedia France is responding by expelling some
> >> of those people from the organisation, threatening them with legal
> >> action, and temporarily closing its email discussion list
> >> * Accusations that Christophe Henner has personally manipulated the
> >> FDC process to cut WMFR's funding
> >> * Also, a statement from WMFR that the WMF is also considering
> >> withdrawing WMFr's chapter agreement
> >>
> >> I recommend reading the whole email in conjunction with this timeline:
> >> https://www.mathisbenguigui.eu/wikimedia-timeline/
> >>
> >> It really is remarkable. I was lost for words on reading it, and I am
> >> sure that you will be as well.
> >>
> >> Frankly, unless there is prompt and wide-ranging change of the
> >> leadership of Wikimedia France, I think that withdrawing WMFR's
> >> chapter agreement is probably by far the best thing that the WMF can
> >> do. I hope a better solution can be reached in the meantime.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -- Forwarded message --
> >> From: CA Wikimédia France 
> >> Date: 2017-07-11 21:25 GMT+01:00
> >> Subject: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle
> >> To: "M. Chris KEATING" 
>

[Wikimedia-l] Of Wikipedia, fonts, and Pakistan

[Pax Ahimsa Gethen]

Today's article in the Guardian [1] is one of many on "Fontgate", 
regarding the date Microsoft's "Calibri" font [2]  became available and 
its relevance to allegations of corruption in Pakistan. The author of 
the article doesn't seem aware that the "company" Wikipedia doesn't 
decide when pages are protected, nor under what circumstances protection 
is applied.


[1] 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/13/fontgate-microsoft-wikipedia-and-the-scandal-threatening-the-pakistani-pm


[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calibri

- Pax aka Funcrunch

--
Pax Ahimsa Gethen | p...@funcrunch.org | http://funcrunch.org | Pronouns: 
they/them/their


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[Wikimedia-l] New information from New Voices

[Margarita Noriega]

The New Voices [1] initiative of the movement strategy [2] has produced
dozens of compelling and challenging insights from around the world. In
July, we are focusing on sharing the key outcomes of New Voices projects
leading up to and through Wikimania 2017 [7]. Here are two recently
published materials you can read and discuss right away:

- A summary of three expert discussions
 on how
the discovery and sharing of trusted information have evolved. [3]
- A summary of research conclusions

about
misinformation and how the movement can help people find trustworthy
sources of knowledge. [4] This is part of a series of research briefs [5]
conducted by our outside research partner, Lutman & Associates, on a
variety of topics.

We also invite everyone to join the discussion topic for week 2
,
both on and off of Meta: "How could we capture the sum of all knowledge
when much of it cannot be verified in traditional ways?" [6]

We're preparing to publish more in the coming days, which we will share
more regularly in conjunction with news about how the New Voices staff is
preparing for Wikimania 2017 [7]. Your participation and feedback is
welcome and appreciated.

Margarita Noriega
Communications Strategist | Wikimedia Foundation
Email: mnori...@wikimedia.org
Twitter: @margarita

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
movement/2017/Cycle_2/Reach
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017
[3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/07/07/brown-bag-knowledge-sharing/
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
movement/2017/Sources/Considering_2030:_Misinformation,_verification,_
and_propaganda_(July_2017)
[5] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/06/12/wikimedia-strategy-2030-pt-1/
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_
movement/2017/Cycle_3#Week_2_Challenge:_How_could_we_capture_the_sum_of_all_
knowledge_when_much_of_it_cannot_be_verified_in_traditional_ways.3F
[7] wikimania2017.wikimedia.org
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Samuel Klein]

Thank you kindly, Florence, for this note and update.  {{refnec}}s for
everyone.
Katy: 💕!

I tried translating the letter (literary NLP?) into English, posted here
for commentary and annotation:
https://medium.com/@metasj/a-recent-letter-from-wmfrs-
board-annotated-d8e19c2bc0b

(As it is not freely licensed, I'm experimenting with a non-wiki.)  Help
with the translation and annotation are welcome -- perhaps adding links to
the appropriate section of the timeline?

Regards to all,
SJ

2017-07-12 20:29 GMT-04:00 Devouard (gmail) :

> Yesterday, a few hours after the whole membership of Wikimedia France was
> served that litterature masterpiece from its board (ED), someone told me :
>
> "any wikipedian reading that letter will add a {{refnec}} at the end of
> all sentences"
>
>
> Since I was mentionned, I would like to renew my position.
> I think there is a serious suspicion that the resources of the association
> (paid staff time, communication tools, perhaps even big donor database) and
> the image/name of the association were used for personal benefit. I also
> think that if what I say is correct, there was also a questionnable use of
> Wikimedia brand.
>
> The relevant emails are
> * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/03.html
> * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/04.html
> * https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/07.html
>
> However, contrariwise to the letter statement ("Nous condamnons fermement
> ce qui là encore est une tentative de mettre le CA en difficulté par des
> allégations infondées.") I must clarify that I believe that most of the
> WMFR board knew nothing about that specific issue. In particular, it seems
> the treasurer was not aware the Executive Director was actively seeking
> funds for this independant non-profit-to-be. The treasurer followed-up on
> my first request for clarifications, asked me information so that he could
> figure out what was going on, promised to come back with information within
> a day (and never did). Said treasurer resigned a few days later.
>
> And yes... I do have some evidence (such as a copy of the email sent to
> the private donor, as well as the supporting document) and a rather
> convincing rationale (which I can provide if needed, but I would prefer to
> know first what my membership and legal status are).
>
>
>
> On another note... I'd like to mention that amongst the people mentionned
> in that email, as well as those not explicitely mentionned but strongly
> hinted, some are tough skins and other are softer. If you know well some of
> them, and feel friendly toward them, send them some wikilove because they
> might need it. We have been dipping in this for... months.
>
> Also consider visiting this page where we listed our freedom fighter staff
> : https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Merchandise_giveaways/Nomina
> tions#Jules78120
>
>
> And really... thank you Katy (and the team) for the WMF statement
> published yesterday.
>
>
> Florence
>
>
>
>
> Le 12/07/2017 à 00:25, Chris Keating a écrit :
>
>> I thought this email from Wikimedia France was worth wider circulation
>> within the movement.
>>
>> Topics covered include:
>> * How WMFr feels community members are "destabilising and denigrating"
>> the chapter, and how Wikimedia France is responding by expelling some
>> of those people from the organisation, threatening them with legal
>> action, and temporarily closing its email discussion list
>> * Accusations that Christophe Henner has personally manipulated the
>> FDC process to cut WMFR's funding
>> * Also, a statement from WMFR that the WMF is also considering
>> withdrawing WMFr's chapter agreement
>>
>> I recommend reading the whole email in conjunction with this timeline:
>> https://www.mathisbenguigui.eu/wikimedia-timeline/
>>
>> It really is remarkable. I was lost for words on reading it, and I am
>> sure that you will be as well.
>>
>> Frankly, unless there is prompt and wide-ranging change of the
>> leadership of Wikimedia France, I think that withdrawing WMFR's
>> chapter agreement is probably by far the best thing that the WMF can
>> do. I hope a better solution can be reached in the meantime.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: CA Wikimédia France 
>> Date: 2017-07-11 21:25 GMT+01:00
>> Subject: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle
>> To: "M. Chris KEATING" 
>>
>>
>> Chers membres de Wikimédia France,
>>
>>
>>
>> Depuis plusieurs mois et particulièrement ces dernières semaines,
>> quelques membres de la communauté wikimédienne ont violemment pris à
>> partie des salariés de l’association et des membres du conseil
>> d’administration, et ceci d’une façon irrationnelle, irresponsable, et
>> à certains titres répréhensible par la loi.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cette action de déstabilisation et de dénigrement non seulement n’a
>> aucun fondement sérieux ou légitime, mais elle contrevient aux règles
>> e

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Devouard (gmail)]

Yesterday, a few hours after the whole membership of Wikimedia France 
was served that litterature masterpiece from its board (ED), someone 
told me :


"any wikipedian reading that letter will add a {{refnec}} at the end of 
all sentences"



Since I was mentionned, I would like to renew my position.
I think there is a serious suspicion that the resources of the 
association (paid staff time, communication tools, perhaps even big 
donor database) and the image/name of the association were used for 
personal benefit. I also think that if what I say is correct, there was 
also a questionnable use of Wikimedia brand.


The relevant emails are
* https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/03.html
* https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/04.html
* https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediafr/2017-July/07.html

However, contrariwise to the letter statement ("Nous condamnons 
fermement ce qui là encore est une tentative de mettre le CA en 
difficulté par des allégations infondées.") I must clarify that I 
believe that most of the WMFR board knew nothing about that specific 
issue. In particular, it seems the treasurer was not aware the Executive 
Director was actively seeking funds for this independant 
non-profit-to-be. The treasurer followed-up on my first request for 
clarifications, asked me information so that he could figure out what 
was going on, promised to come back with information within a day (and 
never did). Said treasurer resigned a few days later.


And yes... I do have some evidence (such as a copy of the email sent to 
the private donor, as well as the supporting document) and a rather 
convincing rationale (which I can provide if needed, but I would prefer 
to know first what my membership and legal status are).




On another note... I'd like to mention that amongst the people 
mentionned in that email, as well as those not explicitely mentionned 
but strongly hinted, some are tough skins and other are softer. If you 
know well some of them, and feel friendly toward them, send them some 
wikilove because they might need it. We have been dipping in this for... 
months.


Also consider visiting this page where we listed our freedom fighter 
staff : 
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Merchandise_giveaways/Nominations#Jules78120



And really... thank you Katy (and the team) for the WMF statement 
published yesterday.



Florence



Le 12/07/2017 à 00:25, Chris Keating a écrit :

I thought this email from Wikimedia France was worth wider circulation
within the movement.

Topics covered include:
* How WMFr feels community members are "destabilising and denigrating"
the chapter, and how Wikimedia France is responding by expelling some
of those people from the organisation, threatening them with legal
action, and temporarily closing its email discussion list
* Accusations that Christophe Henner has personally manipulated the
FDC process to cut WMFR's funding
* Also, a statement from WMFR that the WMF is also considering
withdrawing WMFr's chapter agreement

I recommend reading the whole email in conjunction with this timeline:
https://www.mathisbenguigui.eu/wikimedia-timeline/

It really is remarkable. I was lost for words on reading it, and I am
sure that you will be as well.

Frankly, unless there is prompt and wide-ranging change of the
leadership of Wikimedia France, I think that withdrawing WMFR's
chapter agreement is probably by far the best thing that the WMF can
do. I hope a better solution can be reached in the meantime.

Regards,

Chris



-- Forwarded message --
From: CA Wikimédia France 
Date: 2017-07-11 21:25 GMT+01:00
Subject: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle
To: "M. Chris KEATING" 


Chers membres de Wikimédia France,



Depuis plusieurs mois et particulièrement ces dernières semaines,
quelques membres de la communauté wikimédienne ont violemment pris à
partie des salariés de l’association et des membres du conseil
d’administration, et ceci d’une façon irrationnelle, irresponsable, et
à certains titres répréhensible par la loi.



Cette action de déstabilisation et de dénigrement non seulement n’a
aucun fondement sérieux ou légitime, mais elle contrevient aux règles
et valeurs du mouvement Wikimédia.



Face aux excès et aux mensonges de ces détracteurs, devant leur refus
du dialogue et leur mépris des règles qui régissent notre gouvernance,
nous avons pris plusieurs résolutions que nous tenions à porter à
votre connaissance.



En premier lieu, nous condamnons très fermement les propos diffamants
qui ont été publiquement diffusés et relayés, notamment sur les
réseaux sociaux, et qui portent atteinte au respect des personnes et à
la dignité humaine, en recourant parfois aux parallèles les plus
douteux. C’est indigne, c’est inexcusable, et cela doit être banni de
notre communauté, sauf à perdre le sens de toute valeur et de tout bon
sens.



La récente consultation menée auprès de l’ensemble d

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Recognition of the Hindi Wikimedians User Group

[Subhashish Panigrahi]

Congratulations all of you!

Subhashish
On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 6:31 PM, Katy Love  wrote:

> Lovely to hear this. Looking forward to seeing what's next for the user
> group!
>
> Katy
>
> On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Kirill Lokshin 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone!
> >
> > I'm very happy to announce that the Affiliations Committee has recognized
> > the Hindi Wikimedians User Group [1] as a Wikimedia User Group. The group
> > aims to advance the work of the Wikimedia movement in the Hindi language.
> >
> > Please join me in congratulating the members of this new user group!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Kirill Lokshin
> > Chair, Affiliations Committee
> >
> > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hindi_Wikimedians_User_Group
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Samuel Klein]

How grotesque.

Don't sue your own members.
Don't publicly trash a former staff member: it is obscene.

Samuel, Émeric, Édouard, Marie-Alice, Florian:  Please recant and retract
this entire unfortunate statement.  It is beneath you all, particularly the
name-calling and conspiracy theory.  Talk to a neutral third party whom you
trust to have common sense, for perspective.

Some of the attachments read as though they were drafted by your ED, who
clearly feels cornered: but you signed your names to it all.

With love,
SJ


2017-07-11 18:25 GMT-04:00 Chris Keating :

> I thought this email from Wikimedia France was worth wider circulation
> within the movement.
>
> Topics covered include:
> * How WMFr feels community members are "destabilising and denigrating"
> the chapter, and how Wikimedia France is responding by expelling some
> of those people from the organisation, threatening them with legal
> action, and temporarily closing its email discussion list
> * Accusations that Christophe Henner has personally manipulated the
> FDC process to cut WMFR's funding
> * Also, a statement from WMFR that the WMF is also considering
> withdrawing WMFr's chapter agreement
>
> I recommend reading the whole email in conjunction with this timeline:
> https://www.mathisbenguigui.eu/wikimedia-timeline/
>
> It really is remarkable. I was lost for words on reading it, and I am
> sure that you will be as well.
>
> Frankly, unless there is prompt and wide-ranging change of the
> leadership of Wikimedia France, I think that withdrawing WMFR's
> chapter agreement is probably by far the best thing that the WMF can
> do. I hope a better solution can be reached in the meantime.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: CA Wikimédia France 
> Date: 2017-07-11 21:25 GMT+01:00
> Subject: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle
> To: "M. Chris KEATING" 
>
>
> Chers membres de Wikimédia France,
>
>
>
> Depuis plusieurs mois et particulièrement ces dernières semaines,
> quelques membres de la communauté wikimédienne ont violemment pris à
> partie des salariés de l’association et des membres du conseil
> d’administration, et ceci d’une façon irrationnelle, irresponsable, et
> à certains titres répréhensible par la loi.
>
>
>
> Cette action de déstabilisation et de dénigrement non seulement n’a
> aucun fondement sérieux ou légitime, mais elle contrevient aux règles
> et valeurs du mouvement Wikimédia.
>
>
>
> Face aux excès et aux mensonges de ces détracteurs, devant leur refus
> du dialogue et leur mépris des règles qui régissent notre gouvernance,
> nous avons pris plusieurs résolutions que nous tenions à porter à
> votre connaissance.
>
>
>
> En premier lieu, nous condamnons très fermement les propos diffamants
> qui ont été publiquement diffusés et relayés, notamment sur les
> réseaux sociaux, et qui portent atteinte au respect des personnes et à
> la dignité humaine, en recourant parfois aux parallèles les plus
> douteux. C’est indigne, c’est inexcusable, et cela doit être banni de
> notre communauté, sauf à perdre le sens de toute valeur et de tout bon
> sens.
>
>
>
> La récente consultation menée auprès de l’ensemble de nos membres a
> d’ailleurs confirmé l’exaspération et l’incompréhension de beaucoup
> d’entre vous quant à ces pratiques de dénigrement qui portent atteinte
> à l’image de notre association et de nos projets.
>
>
>
> Les violences morales et les dérives de quelques-uns, alors même
> qu’ils ont toujours été considérés avec égard, ne sauraient mettre à
> mal une œuvre collective dont la bonne marche repose, une fois encore,
> sur le respect des personnes et des règles qui encadrent notre
> activité.
>
>
>
> A quel titre ces quelques personnes auraient-elles le pouvoir
> d’inventer une crise de confiance ou de remettre en cause ces règles ?
> Aucun. Sont-elles détentrices d’une autorité supérieure sur notre
> collectif, que nous veillons à accompagner le mieux possible ? Non !
>
>
>
> Notre mission première est d’assurer l’intégrité de notre association
> et de nos projets ainsi que la protection des salariés (ce qui est une
> obligation légale du conseil d’administration). Aussi, nous dénonçons
> avec la même fermeté des actes qui ne sont dictés que par des guerres
> d’ego et des aigreurs personnelles, mais se drapent dans des
> argumentations morales irrecevables.
>
>
>
> C’est pourquoi, dans le respect de nos statuts, nous avons aussi tenu
> à prendre des décisions qui s’imposent afin de mettre chacun face à
> ses responsabilités :
>
> Fermeture de la liste mail discussions (à laquelle les salariés ont
> été désabonnés mercredi 5 juillet par mesure conservatoire). Sa
> réouverture sera discutée par le CA dans 10 jours à compter de l’envoi
> de ce courrier.
>
> Engagement d’une procédure d’exclusion de l’association des personnes
> qui ont ouvertement, par leurs propos diffamants, nui à l’association
> et/ou ont été à l’origine d’actes de harcèlement.
>
> Refus de

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Natacha Rault]

Hi Chris, 

Great, thank you!  I’ve integrated some parts as another person was translating 
this morning. 

A first version of the TL in english should be made available today. 

Kind regards

Natacha 
> Le 12 juil. 2017 à 10:14, Chris Keating  a écrit :
> 
> 2017-07-12 1:34 GMT+01:00 Natacha Rault :
>> So this is the translated part stopping in may 2017 (recent developments not 
>> included)
> 
> I had a bit of spare time this morning so I've translated part of May (below).
> 
> 4 May 2017
> 
> Explanation of the number of resignations from the Board
> 
> Emeric Vallespi writes an email, in the name of the Board, explaining
> the resignations and denying any governance problems. He refers
> explicitly to the origin of the resignations as "an exceptional threat
> to the organisation due to non-respect of the obligations in civil and
> criminal law upon the leaders of the association" not as "political
> dissension within the Board".
> 
> 5 May 2017
> 
> Explanation from Caroline Becker of her resignation
> 
> In response to Emeric's email, @K_rho (Caroline), former member of the
> Board, posts her account of her resignation on Twitter, pointing out
> that a disagreement on the governance of the association was at the
> source. She adds to her tweet a copy of the resignation mail she sent
> to the board of directors on February 21.
> 
> 8 May 2017
> 
> Emeric is a candidate in the legislative elections
> 
> Emeric is officially announced as a "candidat suppléant" to the French
> National Assembly for the En Marche party. Information is not provided
> on the general discussion list by management. Mathis, an ordinary
> member, will inform the members of this situation on May 25th.
> 
> (Translation note: "candidat suppléant" is a kind of 'substitute
> candidate' that is not commonplace outside of France. My understanding
> is that each party nominates a candidate and a substitute candidate
> for each district. If the party wins the seat then the candidate
> enters the legislature. If the successful candidate can no longer
> serve, e.g. because of death or appointment as a government minister,
> the "suppleant" takes over as the legislator for that district.)
> 
> 11 May 2017
> 
> Wave of unsubscriptions from the list
> 
> In the afternoon, a large number of members and contractors of the
> association are unsubscribed from the discussion list by its
> administrator. At the same time, administrator access to the CiviCRM
> system is removed from the few "ordinary" members who had access to
> it.
> 
> 11 May 2017
> 
> Émeric sends an email on the mailing list accusing 3 of the resigning
> board members of putting the association in danger. The resignations,
> according to him, are part of a more general conspiracy. In this mail
> we learn that an investigation for harassment was opened by the
> Wikimedia Foundation on February 16, 2017, which was subsequently
> abandoned.
> 
> 12 May 2017
> 
> Views from Wikimedia Argentina
> 
> Anna Torres, executive director of Wikimedia Argentina, complains of
> the negative implications of the words used by Wikimedia France to
> describe the Argentine MOOC within the FDC discussion
> 
> "We are very surprised and unhappy by your negative reference to our
> work in the discussion of your staff assessment."
> 
> The phrases used do not emanate from the WikiMOOC team, but are
> potentially harmful to them, while the Argentine MOOC team has shown
> its support for the project.
> 
> 14 May 2017
> 
> The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) considers the grant
> application from Wikimedia France very negatively
> 
> Amount requested: 686 000 €
> Amount recommended by the FDC: 343 000 €
> Amount allocated the previous year: 570 000 €
> 
> The FDC considers Wikimedia France's grant application very
> negatively. It recommends allocating 50% of the funds requested
> because the results are not commensurate with the funds received, as
> explained in the two previous recommendations of the FDC. It also
> believes that the potential for significant, clear and measurable
> results from this year's bid is not sufficient to qualify for the
> requested funding. In addition, the FDC is concerned about the recent
> developments in the organization of the association and its governance
> (many resignations of employees and members of the Board, a two-headed
> system at the management level, etc.). The FDC recommends that
> Wikimedia France undertake a review of its governance.
> 
> In commenting on the FDC's recommendation, Nathalie (the association's
> director) says:
> 
> "This is not a problem of communication, or mediation ... it is an
> organizational dysfunction (of the FDC - Editor's note) but that is
> not attributable to Wikimedia France."
> 
> She goes on to say:
> 
> "When some people realized that the investigation (for harassment -
> editor's note) was not credible as initially announced, because it did
> not answer to any fair and transparent process. It was abandoned and
> repl

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: Wikimédia France - informations sur la situation actuelle

[Chris Keating]

2017-07-12 1:34 GMT+01:00 Natacha Rault :
> So this is the translated part stopping in may 2017 (recent developments not 
> included)

I had a bit of spare time this morning so I've translated part of May (below).

4 May 2017

Explanation of the number of resignations from the Board

Emeric Vallespi writes an email, in the name of the Board, explaining
the resignations and denying any governance problems. He refers
explicitly to the origin of the resignations as "an exceptional threat
to the organisation due to non-respect of the obligations in civil and
criminal law upon the leaders of the association" not as "political
dissension within the Board".

5 May 2017

Explanation from Caroline Becker of her resignation

In response to Emeric's email, @K_rho (Caroline), former member of the
Board, posts her account of her resignation on Twitter, pointing out
that a disagreement on the governance of the association was at the
source. She adds to her tweet a copy of the resignation mail she sent
to the board of directors on February 21.

8 May 2017

Emeric is a candidate in the legislative elections

Emeric is officially announced as a "candidat suppléant" to the French
National Assembly for the En Marche party. Information is not provided
on the general discussion list by management. Mathis, an ordinary
member, will inform the members of this situation on May 25th.

(Translation note: "candidat suppléant" is a kind of 'substitute
candidate' that is not commonplace outside of France. My understanding
is that each party nominates a candidate and a substitute candidate
for each district. If the party wins the seat then the candidate
enters the legislature. If the successful candidate can no longer
serve, e.g. because of death or appointment as a government minister,
the "suppleant" takes over as the legislator for that district.)

11 May 2017

Wave of unsubscriptions from the list

In the afternoon, a large number of members and contractors of the
association are unsubscribed from the discussion list by its
administrator. At the same time, administrator access to the CiviCRM
system is removed from the few "ordinary" members who had access to
it.

11 May 2017

Émeric sends an email on the mailing list accusing 3 of the resigning
board members of putting the association in danger. The resignations,
according to him, are part of a more general conspiracy. In this mail
we learn that an investigation for harassment was opened by the
Wikimedia Foundation on February 16, 2017, which was subsequently
abandoned.

12 May 2017

Views from Wikimedia Argentina

Anna Torres, executive director of Wikimedia Argentina, complains of
the negative implications of the words used by Wikimedia France to
describe the Argentine MOOC within the FDC discussion

"We are very surprised and unhappy by your negative reference to our
work in the discussion of your staff assessment."

The phrases used do not emanate from the WikiMOOC team, but are
potentially harmful to them, while the Argentine MOOC team has shown
its support for the project.

14 May 2017

The Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) considers the grant
application from Wikimedia France very negatively

Amount requested: 686 000 €
Amount recommended by the FDC: 343 000 €
Amount allocated the previous year: 570 000 €

The FDC considers Wikimedia France's grant application very
negatively. It recommends allocating 50% of the funds requested
because the results are not commensurate with the funds received, as
explained in the two previous recommendations of the FDC. It also
believes that the potential for significant, clear and measurable
results from this year's bid is not sufficient to qualify for the
requested funding. In addition, the FDC is concerned about the recent
developments in the organization of the association and its governance
(many resignations of employees and members of the Board, a two-headed
system at the management level, etc.). The FDC recommends that
Wikimedia France undertake a review of its governance.

In commenting on the FDC's recommendation, Nathalie (the association's
director) says:

"This is not a problem of communication, or mediation ... it is an
organizational dysfunction (of the FDC - Editor's note) but that is
not attributable to Wikimedia France."

She goes on to say:

"When some people realized that the investigation (for harassment -
editor's note) was not credible as initially announced, because it did
not answer to any fair and transparent process. It was abandoned and
replaced by an  an outrageously negative assessment that goes so far
as to worry about the sustainability of Wikimedia France! This
assessment has influenced the FDC's proposal to cut [the grant], since
the figure put forward by the volunteers is based on the study done by
employees of the Foundation."

Note: The FDC is a committee made up of volunteers who are part of the
Wikimedia movement.

Édouard, on behalf of Wikimedia France indicates on the discussion
page for the recommend