Well said, Thanks Fæ and Rex all noted,
Rex you've picked up all I wanted to touch on. :D We wait for the event then. I definitely know is going to be fun :-). Cheers! Regards. - Enock On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Fæ <[email protected]> wrote: > Some responses and information inline below. > > On 27 March 2014 20:36, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you for the details. Its good to know. > > > > Please let us in as per any more information you might have in relation > to > > the relationship between Wikimedia UK and Kwaku and to what extent. > > No problem. I have posted some information at the public email thread > at < > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l/2014-March/011965.html > >. > If I find out more verifiable information I will copy this list in as > well as the UK list. > > > I personally find it surprising that the Wikimedia UK clearly aware (for > > more than 1 and a half year now) of a local active group in Ghana but at > > least doesn't relay any bit of information as to this and that they are > > giving to a Ghanaian to organize an event like this in Ghana. > > I agree, coordination was lacking and there was no chance for > experienced Wikimedians in the UK to ask about this event more than a > week ago when it was added to the official UK events list. Perhaps as > a group in Ghana, those that do attend the event or have a view could > respond to the UK chapter board with feedback and a rough consensus > view? This would help ensure that international supported events are > more carefully communicated and coordinated. > > > Its really shocking. If Kwaku doesn't have up to even 50 edits, how come > a > > whole complete Wikimedia UK empowers him with freebies or goodies to do a > > training in a country infested with an active local group? Can you > imagine? > > > > What does he know then? What will he be talking? Can he have enough > freeness > > of speech to encourage someone to edit if he's got not more than 50 > edits? > > Can he be exemplary in this manner? Who knows his username? What even is > his > > full name? All I know is Kwaku, but in Ghana the name Kwaku is like food, > > anything eatable is 'food'. Kwaku is just a generic name given to someone > > born on a particular day of the week. Thus, I don't know his *name*. Do > the > > Wikimedia UK know his full name. > > I have been happy to assume good faith with regard to Kwaku's > identity, there are no secrets in that regard. You can check his > website at http://www.britishblackmusic.com and the official > registration record with his contact details at > http://whois.domaintools.com/britishblackmusic.com. I am sure he will > be happy to answer questions about his organization at the workshop. > > > Since Wikipedia believes in meritocracy, I expected such an opportunity > to > > have been offered to well-immersed ones already knowledgeable about what > > they'll be talking about. > > > > I'm not being jealous or envious here for the Wikimedia UK 'empowering' > > Kwaku, but the question is, on what basis was he given such a privilege? > The > > less than 50 edits? Or because he's black-skinned and says verbally he > comes > > from Ghana? > > > > And besides, he's 'everywhere' saying he's being one way or the other > funded > > by the Wikimedia UK. > > > > I don't blame Kwaku alone. I blame the whole Wikimedia UK. As per > details I > > have now, that's what I can say. > > I agree, there is an issue of merit and I have no idea why the > Wikimedia UK CEO (Jon Davies) has persisted with his support of an > inexperienced editor in this way rather than checking for local groups > or equally passionate experience volunteers. > > I also find the apparent use of the Wikimedia brand name to promote > the britishblackmusic.com website disturbing due to the potential for > conflict of interest. I hope that some experienced local Wikimedians > do make it to the workshop in Accra to ensure that what is presented > is accurate and can assist if the workshop is misleading in any way. > As I said before, these types of workshops are normally interesting > and fun, so regardless of these questions about how this was agreed or > authorized, it would be good to ensure the workshop is a positive > experience even when there are lessons to learn. > > > I really will appreciate if my questions above are answered. > > There is no harm in emailing the board of Wikimedia UK with specific > concerns, they can be emailed privately on <[email protected]> (I > no longer see that list as I am not a trustee any more) or you could > copy in the UK community by cross-posting to the public list > <[email protected]>. I suggest waiting until the event > is held as there may be positive things to add about how it works out > on the day and it is good to ensure any feedback is well founded. > > > Extend ma greetings to Mr. Kwaku. > > No worries, good faith is always a useful start. :-) > > Fae > -- > [email protected] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >
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