Mr. Starling, thanks for your response. I have to preface this by saying my
opinions are legitimate criticism and rightly motivated, but I nevertheless
fear that they won't be allowed on the mailing list and that I will be kicked
off it because of them.
> I don't know what identifying people wi
On 13/04/15 00:12, Trillium Corsage wrote:
> On 25 April last year, the board of trustees approved, in a
> non-public and scantily-documented meeting, a policy that accords
> Checkuser and Oversight and other statuses to "community" members
> appointed by a community process with essentially a mere
On Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Pine W wrote:
> Trilium,
>
> My understanding is that the new policy is now active, meaning that
> identification documents are not required for checkusers and oversighters.
> I believe that identification documents are still required for WMF Board,
> FDC, Board
Very strange response, Oliver. I guess I'll take it one step at a time.
1) Well into the email I certainly "critiqued" Philippe for shredding the
identification documents, but it is a step too far to say I "attacked" him.
2) That he (and you) goes by his real name is a rightful aspect of his WM
Trilium,
My understanding is that the new policy is now active, meaning that
identification documents are not required for checkusers and oversighters.
I believe that identification documents are still required for WMF Board,
FDC, Board Elections Committee, and Board Audit Committee appointments.
I'm writing to get an answer (from anybody at the WMF) on the status of the
WMF's policy access to private (i.e. IP, Browser, etc.) information. Each day
thousands of people edit Wikipedia and deserve to know what measures, if any,
are taken to avoid divulging to the wrong sort of people this se
Have you considered that you might get a better response to your messages
if you - and this is just an idea drawn of idle whimsy, here - not spend
quite so much of them on an extended trip off the reservation in order to
attack and critique someone under their real name in public while hiding
any i