Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia Loves Art! photo contest at the Powerhouse Museum

2009-01-04 Thread Pharos
Hi folks, It has come to my attention that Liam and you folks have decided not to pursue this project. I think this would be a mistake. So, I thought I would write you folks and everyone at Wikimedia AU this e-mail so we can start a broader conversation. I understand you folks were interested

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia Loves Art! photo contest at the Powerhouse Museum

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
Pharos, As I have said to you when you wrote to me privately; said again when you cc'd others, and will say again now on-list: a) The intended project with the Powerhouse Museum will be at approximately the same time as the loves art project; b) It encompasses and goes far beyond the scope of

[Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
Hi, Nominations closed yesterday and these are the received nominations: President Brianna Laugher Vice President Liam Wyatt Vice President Gideon Digby Treasurer Brian Salter-Duke Secretary Sarah Ewart Ordinary Member John Vandenberg

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Wikipedia Loves Art! photo contest at the Powerhouse Museum

2009-01-04 Thread Sarah Ewart
I don't really know the details of what people have decided to do or not to do so I'm not speaking on behalf of anyone but myself. However, a general problem we have is that Australia is geographically a very large country, nearly as large as mainland USA but a very small population, somewhere in

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Mark Hurd
On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 12:11 PM, Brianna Laugher brianna.laug...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Nominations closed yesterday and these are the received nominations: President Brianna Laugher Vice President Liam Wyatt Vice President Gideon Digby Treasurer Brian Salter-Duke Secretary

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Craig Franklin
Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? (Probably not for this election.) -- Mark Hurd, B.Sc.(Ma.)(Hons.) I'd say that section

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
I can't speak for Gideon, but I would like to be considered for the ordinary member position in the event that he should get the nod. However, this was not written on my nomination submission so I wouldn't expect to be retroactively given a new nomination approval... - Liam On 1/5/09, Mark Hurd

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Liam Wyatt
yes Craig: Sounds fair. On 1/5/09, Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net wrote: Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? (Probably

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
2009/1/5 Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net: Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a committee member if they get enough votes to be an Ordinary Member? (Probably not for this election.) -- Mark

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brianna Laugher
2009/1/5 Mark Hurd markeh...@gmail.com: On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Brianna Laugher brianna.laug...@gmail.com wrote: 2009/1/5 Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net: Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Brian Salter-Duke
On Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 02:41:48PM +1100, Brianna Laugher wrote: 2009/1/5 Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net: Should the VP candidates be included in the Ordinary Member election too (if they want to) so the failing VP candidate may still be a committee member if they get enough votes to be

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] AGM Election nominations closed

2009-01-04 Thread Gnangarra
My view is the rules are clear in that you can only nominate for one position, I'd see it as being unfair on three people who have already nominated as ordinary members. If there wasnt enough nominations to fill all positions then asking the person/people who miss out if they'd like to take on