Re: [Wikimedia-l] Update on Wikimédia France

2017-07-24 Thread Pine W 
Hello Édouard,

Thank you for this information.

Condolences on the passing of your colleague Louise.

The news about WMFR that has been sent to this mailing list during the past
few weeks is a matter of serious concern. I hope that there will be
progress on clarifying the facts and, if it seems prudent, making changes
to improve the governance and leadership of WMFR. I am glad to hear that
the WMF staff visit will happen soon. I hope that revoking the chapter
agreement between WMF and WMFR can be avoided, although sometimes a fresh
start is the "least bad" option. I am glad to hear that the WMFR members
have indicated their support for a general assembly, that the WMFR Board
has acknowledged this demand, and that the general assembly has been
scheduled.

Please keep us updated on the situation at WMFR.

Pine


On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 3:24 AM, Édouard Hue 
wrote:

> Dear Wikimedia community,
>
> Here are the latest news from Wikimedia France.
>
> First of all, we are devastated by the passing of our estimate trustee Mrs.
> Louise Merzeau on July 15th. Louise had been appointed by the Board in
> February with the ambition to learn and profit from her deep knowledge of
> and academic research on the commons. Sadly, the current problems of
> Wikimedia France did not give her the opportunity to get seriously involved
> with the movement before she passed away.
>
> This sad news reached us a few days after the resignation of Mr. Guillaume
> Goursat, treasurer, from the Board.
>
> The Board has appointed a new treasurer, Mr. Florian Pépellin, who already
> had a mandate from the Board for banking and financial matters. The
> executive team (chair, vice-chair and secretary) remains otherwise
> unchanged.
>
> The Board has also acknowledged the demand for a general assembly expressed
> by more than 25% of our members. This assembly will take place on September
> 9th and will be the opportunity for members to elect six new Board members
> to fill the vacant seats, and discuss current issues. The regular General
> Assembly where the certified and audited accounts are presented and voted
> will be held in October as usual. Six Board seats will also be renewed
> then.
>
> Wikimédia France will receive a site visit from the Wikimedia Foundation on
> the 25th and 26th of July.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Édouard, on behalf of the board of Wikimédia France
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Update on Wikimédia France

2017-07-24 Thread Samuele Mantani 
I want to express my sincere condolences and I can understand that this
event will have a strong impact on WMFR.

Samuele2002

Il 24/Lug/2017 07:07 AM, "Samuel Klein"  ha scritto:

> Thank you kindly Édouard for sharing this update on all fronts.  I am so
> terribly sorry to hear about the passing of Louise Merzeau.
>
> Warm thoughts and regards. SJ
>
> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 6:24 AM, Édouard Hue 
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Wikimedia community,
> >
> > Here are the latest news from Wikimedia France.
> >
> > First of all, we are devastated by the passing of our estimate trustee
> Mrs.
> > Louise Merzeau on July 15th. Louise had been appointed by the Board in
> > February with the ambition to learn and profit from her deep knowledge of
> > and academic research on the commons. Sadly, the current problems of
> > Wikimedia France did not give her the opportunity to get seriously
> involved
> > with the movement before she passed away.
> >
> > This sad news reached us a few days after the resignation of Mr.
> Guillaume
> > Goursat, treasurer, from the Board.
> >
> > The Board has appointed a new treasurer, Mr. Florian Pépellin, who
> already
> > had a mandate from the Board for banking and financial matters. The
> > executive team (chair, vice-chair and secretary) remains otherwise
> > unchanged.
> >
> > The Board has also acknowledged the demand for a general assembly
> expressed
> > by more than 25% of our members. This assembly will take place on
> September
> > 9th and will be the opportunity for members to elect six new Board
> members
> > to fill the vacant seats, and discuss current issues. The regular General
> > Assembly where the certified and audited accounts are presented and voted
> > will be held in October as usual. Six Board seats will also be renewed
> > then.
> >
> > Wikimédia France will receive a site visit from the Wikimedia Foundation
> on
> > the 25th and 26th of July.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Édouard, on behalf of the board of Wikimédia France
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looks familiar?

2017-07-24 Thread Gordon Joly 
On 23/07/17 03:45, Comet styles wrote:
> if anything, wikimedia stole their idea :P

Yup! Prior art.

Gordo


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