Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Theo, On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: 1) I can't seem to understand the rationale behind hiring academicians here at all. There was no rationale behind hiring academics. It just happens that two of the three people that the recruitment committee

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Theo10011
Thanks Sunil. I really appreciate the replies and the clarification on some of these points. Kind Regards Theo On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Sunil Abraham su...@mahiti.org wrote: Dear Theo, On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: 1) I can't seem to

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Gautam John
On 14 February 2013 18:30, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: I really appreciate the replies and the clarification on some of these points. Gracious of you to do so. Now could you please apologise for your half baked assertion of facts backed by nothing more substantial than your thoughts? In

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Theo10011
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 14 February 2013 18:30, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: I really appreciate the replies and the clarification on some of these points. Gracious of you to do so. Now could you please apologise for your half

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Gautam John
On 14 February 2013 19:15, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps you didn't read the clarification where Achal did serve on their board till September of 2011, he does happen to still be a member of the registered society who is still consulted by CIS. Perhaps you can read again below

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Theo10011
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Gautam John gau...@prathambooks.orgwrote: On 14 February 2013 19:15, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps you didn't read the clarification where Achal did serve on their board till September of 2011, he does happen to still be a member of the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Gautam John
On 14 February 2013 19:31, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: If you read again, I questioned, denoted by a question mark - if achal *still* serves on their board and if there was still an association. I asked still, because I knew he did at one point and I don't follow either of them. Which

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread Theo10011
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Gautam John gau...@akshara.org.in wrote: On 14 February 2013 19:31, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: If you read again, I questioned, denoted by a question mark - if achal *still* serves on their board and if there was still an association. I asked

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-14 Thread ansuman
Thanks for the clarification Sunil. So I came to know that the committee involved in the selection process, most member doesn't have any wiki experience, and only few have on-wiki experience. Correct me if I am wrong. It's surprising to know people, who doesn't have experience on wiki recruiting

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-13 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Theo, On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: 2) The hiring process wasn't nearly as neutral as you are suggesting. From what I know CIS didn't have 1 in 5 vote, it first picked who got selected for the first round to even have a vote, and I am told that

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-13 Thread Sunil Abraham
Dear Theo, On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: 3) I am still curious about some of the relationships here. As far as I know achal still serves on your board? because I have a distinct memory of there being some association here. He also still serves on the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-11 Thread Pradeep Mohandas
Hi, Having tried to leave before, I concur with planemad. Its easier to leave this list than it is to quit Wikipedia :) Pradeep Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android ___ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-10 Thread Nishant Shah
Dear All, My name is Nishant Shah and I work at the Centre for Internet and Society. I am the Director-Research and have been one of the co-founders of CIS and currently on a research fellowship a the Centre for Digital Cultures, Germany. My involvement with the Wikipedia community (online and

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-10 Thread Theo10011
Hi Nishant That is an excellent, lengthy, professional, PR-friendly response. I congratulate and thank you on it. I appreciate the effort you took to explain and I wish that you might have disclosed the conflicts and the history before the hiring. Allow me to offer this critique that some of the

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-10 Thread Bishakha Datta
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Theo10011 de10...@gmail.com wrote: 3) I am still curious about some of the relationships here. As far as I know achal still serves on your board? because I have a distinct memory of there being some association here. He also still serves on the Advisory board

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] [A2K]: The Access to Knowledge - Bulletin - January '13

2013-02-10 Thread Arun Ramarathnam
Theo ad WIkimedians, As a member of the interview committee and as a chapter nominee on the panel a response is due from me. I have been part of the interview process post shortlist of applications by CIS. Sunil and the CIS team have extended all due process and courtesies since then till the