Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 12 April 2013 18:53, James Farrar wrote: > And I'm sure that if we do anything in the tiniest way different from your > interpretation of them you won't hesitate to let us know in your inimitable > helpful and friendly fashion. Wrong again. You guys are on your own. I've had enough. _

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread James Farrar
And I'm sure that if we do anything in the tiniest way different from your interpretation of them you won't hesitate to let us know in your inimitable helpful and friendly fashion. On 12 Apr 2013 17:12, "Thomas Dalton" wrote: > On 12 April 2013 16:24, James Farrar wrote: > > Really, you're looki

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 12 April 2013 16:24, James Farrar wrote: > Really, you're looking for problems where none exists. > > If we end up in a situation where nothing defines the number of directors, > that's a problem that needs rectifying before an election process can begin. > > But in any other situation we know

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread James Farrar
Really, you're looking for problems where none exists. If we end up in a situation where nothing defines the number of directors, that's a problem that needs rectifying before an election process can begin. But in any other situation we know how stuff is supposed to work even if the language can

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Another voting reminder

2013-04-12 Thread Tom Morris
My previous email was meant to go to Richard, not to the whole list. Whoops. The secrecy of my ballot destroyed by my incompetence. #fail as the kids say. -- Tom Morris ___ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Another voting reminder

2013-04-12 Thread Tom Morris
Richard, I plan to attend tomorrow. But just in case, oh, I happen to be eaten by a giant bear or something on the way (although that may disqualify me from voting), I hereby would like to register my proxy vote in advance. For all three motions, I would like to vote to support. Yours, -- T

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 12 April 2013 13:00, Deryck Chan wrote: > On that note I do side with James - it does say "Election Rules". As I've said, the title is irrelevant. The rules say "The maximum number of directors shall be seven." It doesn't say "elected directors". It is possible a court would interpret it as m

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Deryck Chan
On 12 April 2013 12:07, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 12 April 2013 10:56, James Farrar wrote: > > Look, if you want to argue that election rules apply to non-elected > > directors, that's your privilege. > > If you want to start re-interpreting rules to mean something other > than what they actuall

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Thomas Dalton
On 12 April 2013 10:56, James Farrar wrote: > Look, if you want to argue that election rules apply to non-elected > directors, that's your privilege. If you want to start re-interpreting rules to mean something other than what they actually say, then I suggest getting some legal advice... __

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread James Farrar
Look, if you want to argue that election rules apply to non-elected directors, that's your privilege. On 12 April 2013 10:33, Thomas Dalton wrote: > Titles of legal documents rarely mean anything. > > On 12 Apr 2013 08:54, "James Farrar" wrote: > > > > Yes, they do say that. In the name. Elect

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Privacy Policy - please comment and edit

2013-04-12 Thread Michael Peel
Indeed, at the 9th Feb board meeting. See the minutes (under 'tech committee') at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes_9Feb13#Education_committee Thanks, Mike On 12 Apr 2013, at 10:52, Richard Symonds wrote: > My recollection from a board meeting is that we were instructed to go ahead > wit

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Privacy Policy - please comment and edit

2013-04-12 Thread Richard Symonds
My recollection from a board meeting is that we were instructed to go ahead with the transfer. I can't find which meeting it was though... Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread Thomas Dalton
Titles of legal documents rarely mean anything. On 12 Apr 2013 08:54, "James Farrar" wrote: > > Yes, they do say that. In the name. Election rules. > > > On 12 April 2013 00:11, Thomas Dalton wrote: >> >> On 12 Apr 2013 00:03, "James Farrar" wrote: >> > >> > The election rules only apply to ele

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Privacy Policy - please comment and edit

2013-04-12 Thread Katherine Bavage
Morning all, Darn my smartphone, I read this and couldn't resist logging in to reply to reassure The idea that this needed to be put in place originated from conversations with Geoff. I hope to be meeting with LCA staff when in the foundation offices at the end of the month too. The policy is n

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Issues with EGM resolutions

2013-04-12 Thread James Farrar
Yes, they do say that. In the name. Election rules. On 12 April 2013 00:11, Thomas Dalton wrote: > On 12 Apr 2013 00:03, "James Farrar" wrote: > > > > The election rules only apply to elected directors, surely. > > That's not what they say, though. Unless something is ambiguous or > impossible

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Privacy Policy - please comment and edit

2013-04-12 Thread Thehelpfulone
On 12 Apr 2013, at 07:34, Katie Chan wrote: > Ultimately? As far as I understand, the board, based on recommendation. > > Staffs & our lovely technology contractor have been looking into the > technical details over such a move, what it entails etc. The technology > committee is due to meet on