Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-05 Thread Pine W
Hi Varnet, I have emailed Affcom or individual members on more than one occasion for an update about the Cascadia Wikimedians user group application. We finished our response to Affcom's last question on August 7, which was almost a month ago. We have projects that we would like to start that are

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Gregory Varnum
Thank you everyone for your feedback and ideas. They're already being discussed internally by AffCom and may be reflected in our next call for candidates. There will not be any changes to the process for this call. Some additional information folks may find helpful... This call will add at least

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
2014-09-04 17:07 GMT-03:00 Michael Peel : > Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as > the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep > applications confidential here? > > That is a good idea. But that will not happen any time soon or ever. Tom __

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread David Gerard
Sorry, clarification: I'm alluding to Wikipedians' tendency to go off into detailed side-discussions at the drop of a hat. I didn't mean this as a dig at anyone. On 4 September 2014 21:28, David Gerard wrote: > No yak left unshaven! > > On 4 September 2014 21:07, Michael Peel wrote: >> Another o

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread David Gerard
No yak left unshaven! On 4 September 2014 21:07, Michael Peel wrote: > Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the > FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications > confidential here? > > Thanks, > Mike > > On 4 Sep 2014, at 20:51, Ad

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Martin Rulsch
Just what Risker suggested. ;-) (And I'd also support.) Cheers, Martin 2014-09-04 22:07 GMT+02:00 Michael Peel : > Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as > the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep > applications confidential here? > > Th

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Michael Peel
Another option would be an open process on-wiki, along the same lines as the FDC board-selected seat nominations. Is there a need to keep applications confidential here? Thanks, Mike On 4 Sep 2014, at 20:51, Ad Huikeshoven wrote: > One option to consider is establishing an OTRS queue for AffC

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Ad Huikeshoven
One option to consider is establishing an OTRS queue for AffCom. How many vacancies are there to be filled? Greetings, Ad 2014-09-04 21:45 GMT+02:00 Risker : > Committees can have more than one mailing list, Bence. > > I suggest that Affcom rethink its approach: there's no good reason to > as

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Risker
Committees can have more than one mailing list, Bence. I suggest that Affcom rethink its approach: there's no good reason to assume that the order of candidacy has anything to do with selection, particularly if it goes to a second list, and your "nominating subcommittee" all has access. It is alw

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Bence Damokos
Thank you for the suggestion, Anne! As some background, the reason the private e-mail address is used instead of the AffCom mailing list is that it allows the incoming applications to be looked at all at the same time - thus not giving anyone an advantage or disadvantage based on the time they ap

Re: [Wikimedia-l] AffCom - Call for candidates 2015 [UPDATE]

2014-09-04 Thread Risker
A gmail address? I am sure if you ask nicely the committee can be granted a wikimedia.org email address through Mailman that will allow more than one person to handle applications. It could probably be done pretty quickly. Risker/Anne On 4 September 2014 14:35, Carlos M. Colina wrote: > Dear