Re: [Foundation-l] retire the administrator privilege

2011-03-03 Thread Samuel Klein
Amir: your original idea is lovely. Reviving it for a moment: On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:31 AM, Yaroslav M. Blanter pute...@mccme.ru wrote: Now, I found it. Indeed, I exaggerated (not several hundreds, just a hundred, and not overnight, but over two or three days, but the idea is The poll:

Re: [Foundation-l] FCForum Declaration: Sustainable Models for Creativity

2011-03-03 Thread Samuel Klein
Certainly individual chapters should. A few CC chapters have endorsed it already. We can also support it by writing about it and linking to it. SJ On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Milos Rancic mill...@gmail.com wrote: I think WMF should endorse it. Catalan Wikipedia already did.

Re: [Foundation-l] retire the administrator privilege

2011-03-03 Thread Amir E. Aharoni
2011/3/3 Samuel Klein meta...@gmail.com: Amir writes: Now i, in general, think that these permissions should be given liberally to as many reasonable Wikimedians as possible. snip In fact it's quite likely that communities will want to give as little permissions as possible to users. Can

[Foundation-l] Changes to the CFOO department

2011-03-03 Thread Veronique Kessler
Hi All, I'll be leaving WMF at the end of June to relocate with my family to Austin, TX.This has been a difficult decision to make. I have worked for the Foundation for more than 3 years and it has been an incredible experience. I've had the opportunity here to wear many different hats and

Re: [Foundation-l] Changes to the CFOO department

2011-03-03 Thread Michael Snow
On 3/3/2011 12:41 PM, Veronique Kessler wrote: Thanks to everyone who is part of the fantastic projects of Wikimedia and keep up the good work! And thanks to you, Veronique, for all of your contributions. I have enjoyed getting to know you and working with you. You will be greatly missed, and

Re: [Foundation-l] Wikimedia Storyteller job opening

2011-03-03 Thread WJhonson
In a message dated 3/1/2011 12:08:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, wikipe...@frontier.com writes: If people actually understood how collaboration on a wiki works, it would be much easier for them to accept the projects for what they are, rather than creating drama about things they aren't.

Re: [Foundation-l] Wikimedia Storyteller job opening

2011-03-03 Thread Wjhonson
-Original Message- From: Michael Snow wikipe...@frontier.com To: foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Tue, Mar 1, 2011 3:49 pm Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Wikimedia Storyteller job opening On 3/1/2011 2:41 PM, Pronoein wrote: Thank you for your answer Michael. However: «Note

Re: [Foundation-l] retire the administrator privilege

2011-03-03 Thread Ray Saintonge
On 03/03/11 5:44 AM, Amir E. Aharoni wrote: 2011/3/3 Samuel Kleinmeta...@gmail.com: Amir writes: Now i, in general, think that these permissions should be given liberally to as many reasonable Wikimedians as possible. snip In fact it's quite likely that communities will want to give as

[Foundation-l] WMF's Mid Year Financial Statements (July - December 2010)

2011-03-03 Thread Tony Le
Hello All, It is my pleasure to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation's Mid Year Financial Statements for the period July 1 through December 31, 2010 are now posted to the WMF's website along with the answers to the anticipated frequently asked questions at: