Minhaaj, I have traveled and worked around the globe and I too have sometimes been only allowed a bed to sleep in... but I still found a way to correspond to those important to me. And being a western white male doesn't always provide privilege... I could tell you stories that may surprise you. I am still disappointed you will not be able to keep your commitments at this important time for WE. How long is your assignment in the UAE?
Sincerely, Peter On Oct 18, 2:47 am, Minhaaj ur Rehman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter, > > Thanks for your views. What you need to realize is that > some people overseas don't have some privileges and lifestyle like > most of people in western hemisphere. I don't have access to internet > in my 'bedspace' as opposed to room. Leigh and i have been friends for > a long time and we look on things with same opinions about them. I see > nothing wrong with him voting for me. Just like other 'great' policies > i now see why proxy voting isn't allowed but in that case we will see > if i can vote or not. and by the way next time before you use words > like 'excuse' ask people if they really have a reason or its an > excuse :) > > Thanks > > On Oct 17, 1:08 am, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Minhaaj, > > > As a person who voted for you I am a little disappointed by this. I > > voted for you because I believed you would bring a different view to > > things. Which I still believe you do... I also see you as a person > > bold enough to speak their mind (you may need to work on your > > diplomacy skills a little). These are some of the reasons I voted for > > you. Please keep your responsibilities to all the people who voted you > > into this important position. I don't see being overseas as an > > "excuse" as many of the other council members are also working > > overseas in a variety of roles... > > > I know the policy is still in draft... but I agree with the no-proxy > > voting > > policy;http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Policy_for_Community_Governance#... > > > I hope you make the time and effort to continue with the WE council... > > > Sincerely, Peter > > > On Oct 16, 11:28 am, Minhaaj ur Rehman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Its is outta the context but i would like to nominate leigh blackall > > > to vote for any issues in council on my behalf if the need arises > > > since i am busy in an overseas trip in UAE. I hope the voting process > > > and decisions made will be in community's interest. > > > > On Oct 15, 10:25 am, Brent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > this might be useful:http://www.wikieducator.org/Template:ContentInfobox > > > > > brent. > > > > > --------------------------------------http://digitalsynapse.co.nz > > > > -------------------------------------- > > > > > On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 2:00 AM, valerie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Is there a list of "preferred" category names? There are lots of > > > > > different spellings and groupings in current use. Is there a process > > > > > for such a list? > > > > > > ..Valerie > > > > > > On Oct 14, 11:28 am, Brent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > people could start here: > > > > >http://www.wikieducator.org/Category:Needs_Categorisation-Hidequotedtext > > > > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
