To add to the conversation, I'm wondering several things.
1. Was there actually an outreach strategy to recruit for this type of
technologist profile? Was it communicated to the movement? We could have helped.
2. Why the decision on someone whose only relevant background as technologist
is on
He tweeted in praise of BAYC but has recently taken his tweets private
without explanation.
On Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 10:40 AM effe iets anders
wrote:
> I'm probably missing some context. I've seen earlier references to this
> NFT in light of his appointment. What I somehow missed (sorry if I
> over
I'm probably missing some context. I've seen earlier references to this NFT
in light of his appointment. What I somehow missed (sorry if I overlooked
it) is a clear indication how he would have supported this NFT, and
especially whether he supported problematic aspects of it specifically.
Also: has
I would like to submit that I personally found SJ's characterizations of
other contributors' legitimate concerns and critiques as "light hazing" to
be offensively dismissive, but if SJ helps facilitate an honest and
respectful attempt by Luis and the board to answer those concerns I will
happily ea
I am sincerely interested in your views on the open source movement, the
for-profit exploitation of Wikinedia, the role of the Foundation in
protecting the intellectual property interests of Wikimedia contributors,
and the role of influential technologists in promoting financially and
environmental
Just to remind you, Luis Bitencourt-Emilio is one of the Wikimedia
Foundation's unelected trustees. He publicly supported the infamous
"monkey" NFTs, widely thought to mirror racist tropes,* and used one as his
social media avatar when first appointed to the board.
In the last 24 hours a class act
Dear all,
Apologies for resurrecting this old thread. The discussion about cryptocurrency
is interesting, but it is not what caught my eye on (belatedly) reading this
announcement.
I am more concerned about Bitencourt-Emilio's previous job as an executive at
Rappi. Rappi is charitably—some mig
hi molly; certainly.
while I don’t agree with Nicolas’ tweet verbatim - particularly the “need
better critics” bit - what resonated with me personally was being unable to
attribute human values, good vs. evil, to an underlying technology platform.
note; I interpreted good/bad as value judgment
Hi Luis,
I happened to notice you retweet a tweet today that said "A tech is
neutral. It can’t be good or bad per se."[1] I know this perspective
differs from my own, and I think a fair number of those in the
Wikimedia movement—would you be willing to expound on your thoughts there?
– Molly White
On 14/01/2022 02:01, Luis Bitencourt-Emilio wrote:
I was born and grew up in Brazil, under vastly different circumstances than
today. There was a critical moment in my life when my father placed me, at 8
years old, in a BASIC programming course which I would practice on our x286
hidden away i
Hello,
În vin., 14 ian. 2022 la 03:40, Luis Bitencourt-Emilio
a scris:
>
> apologies to all for my late response.
Calling a next-day response "late" should gain you a goodwill or two
with some of us. :) Welcome and good luck in helping our CTOs!
>
> PS: I see a separate conversation has emerged
On 1/13/22 08:50, Steven Walling wrote:
If we are having trouble retaining CTOs and CPOs, the first people for
the Board and CEO to ask about why are *not* outside tech execs from
venture-backed companies. It’s the tech employees of the Foundation
(those past leaders in those roles and their e
Hello everybody,
Thank you Nataliia et al. for the warm welcome (and light hazing) and apologies
to all for my late response.
Years ago, a colleague from the Wikimedia Foundation staff reached out to talk
about product & technology at the organization. I still remember how
eye-opening that ini
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 4:31 PM Nathan wrote:
>
> No, it isn't a messaging failure. There's no failure at all - the WMF, I'm
> sure, already recognizes there are pros and cons to a movement where every
> individual participant feels a sense of ownership. They work around that,
> sometimes they do
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:44 PM Guettarda wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM Yair Rand wrote:
>
>> I'm going to strongly disagree with this.
>>
>> People are allowed to have outside interests. Being incidentally
>> interested in blockchain tech is not a disqualifying attribute. Having
>>
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM Yair Rand wrote:
> I'm going to strongly disagree with this.
>
> People are allowed to have outside interests. Being incidentally
> interested in blockchain tech is not a disqualifying attribute. Having
> worked in large technology companies is not a disqualifying
I'd generally second this, but honestly a big "it depends" is due. Being an
HR manager from Kellog's would be a disqualifying attribute, same for a
personal interest in building and using rolling coals.
The *Bored Ape Yacht Club *is something more than an incidental interest,
but I think the board
Welcome, Luis :) A light hazing is traditional. ✨
I am delighted to see someone w/ not just a product and technical
background, but specific experience maintaining a collaborative read-write
platform w/ global audience. Of course the board is responsible for
higher-level governance. But increa
I agree with Yair, here.
I understand this announcement was made at the time a RfC regarding WMF
accepting cryptocurrency donations is ongoing.[1]
I think having someone with a sound knowledge of this area on the board
would be a net positive in implementing the result of that RfC.
I see the app
I'm going to strongly disagree with this.
People are allowed to have outside interests. Being incidentally interested
in blockchain tech is not a disqualifying attribute. Having worked in large
technology companies is not a disqualifying attribute. Neither of these
things should even be counted ne
Dariusz, Chair of the BGC: "Cryptocurrency and blockchains were not a
factor here – the Governance Committee, and then the Board, were
considering other things..."
This is so wrong it's painful to read. The fundamental job of the
Governance Committee is to ensure that appointed trustees do not com
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 at 13:41, Dariusz Jemielniak
wrote:
>
> One of the problems we identified was that the Wikimedia Foundation CTOs
> (Chief Technology Officer) are usually not staying for a long period of time
Does anyone know why this is? This sounds like a pretty critical
buried lead if the
Nataliia,
Thanks so much for your announcement and welcome to Luis! Given that we’re
talking about a board role that requires a range of governance / oversight
responsibilities, could you please tell us more about Luis’ non-profit board
and governance experience?
Best,
Frank
> Am 1/12/22 um
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 7:40 AM Guettarda wrote:
> Crypto + NFTs + {tech startup + disrupt + housing market} sounds like
> *just* the kind of person WMF needs on its board!
>
> Luis Bitencourt-Emilio might be a great person, and just who we need on
> the Board right now, but the optics seem terri
have you had a chance to check the link I sent?
cheers,
dj
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 4:34 PM David Gerard wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 at 13:41, Dariusz Jemielniak
> wrote:
>
> > even though I appreciate blockchain as a technology,
>
> This is a common buzzword phrase. What *in particular* do y
On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 3:41 PM Guettarda wrote:
> Crypto + NFTs + {tech startup + disrupt + housing market} sounds like
> *just* the kind of person WMF needs on its board!
>
> Luis Bitencourt-Emilio might be a great person, and just who we need on
> the Board right now, but the optics seem terri
Crypto + NFTs + {tech startup + disrupt + housing market} sounds like
*just* the kind of person WMF needs on its board!
Luis Bitencourt-Emilio might be a great person, and just who we need on the
Board right now, but the optics seem terrible. Maybe I've been spending too
much time in the wrong par
On Thu, 13 Jan 2022 at 13:41, Dariusz Jemielniak
wrote:
> even though I appreciate blockchain as a technology,
This is a common buzzword phrase. What *in particular* do you
appreciate about them, that someone who knows what they are and how
they work but isn't a fan would find a credible claim?
Thank you for the further details, Dariusz. What is his experience with
free software or open knowledge communities such as ours?
I would also love to hear from him directly to know more about whether he
feels cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and such technologies have a place in the
Wikimedia mission. Do
Dear Dan,
Thank you for the feedback!
The search for a trustee with an expertise in product and technology began
a few months ago. One of the problems we identified was that the Wikimedia
Foundation CTOs (Chief Technology Officer) are usually not staying for a
long period of time, and then there
Thanks for the update, Nataliia. Knowledge and expertise in product and
technology is a skill set that has been lacking on the Board, and it's
great to see the Board addressing this by co-opting product and technology
leaders. Luis's experience, such as his time at reddit, will likely be very
appli
OMG.
I've just committed a rightclickcide.
Vito
Il giorno gio 13 gen 2022 alle ore 06:07 Brion Vibber
ha scritto:
> To make sure, is this the same guy?
>
> https://twitter.com/luisatlive
>
> -- brion
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 9:20 AM Nataliia Tymkiv
> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Please join me
To make sure, is this the same guy?
https://twitter.com/luisatlive
-- brion
On Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 9:20 AM Nataliia Tymkiv wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Please join me in welcoming Luis Bitencourt-Emilio to the Wikimedia
> Foundation Board of Trustees. Luis was unanimously appointed to a 3-year
> term
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