Hi Anne, it was however common procedure to ask publicly for applications before making a decision on who are the best candidates. Maybe they are the best there are - maybe not, we'll never know.
As an unrelated sidenote, I still hope the committee will public an annual report of her activities in summary (as I suggested a few members privately). Best, Lodewijk El 22 de abril de 2012 21:46, Risker <risker...@gmail.com> escribió: > Without commenting on the quality of the work of the Ombudsmen, I'll just > point out that there has never been a vote for this position. > > Risker/Anne > > On 22 April 2012 15:43, Etienne Beaule <betie...@bellaliant.net> wrote: > > > Still, a vote for new members should of been done. > > > > Ebe123 > > > > > > On 12-04-22 4:29 PM, "Richard Symonds" <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk > > > > wrote: > > > > > I suspect it's because they're doing a good job in the WMFs opinion, at > > > least, that's how I read it in Philippe's email... > > > > > > Richard > > > On Apr 22, 2012 4:11 AM, "Béria Lima" <berial...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Can you explain why you request another year from them instead of > > running > > >> a new process, Philippe? > > >> _____ > > >> *Béria Lima* > > >> > > >> *Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter > > >> livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. Ajude-nos a > > >> construir esse sonho. <http://wikimedia.pt/Donativos>* > > >> > > >> > > >> On 21 April 2012 22:06, Philippe Beaudette <phili...@wikimedia.org> > > wrote: > > >> > > >>> A sign of a healthy committee is that it does its work promptly and > > >>> undramatically. The ombudsman commission is such a committee. > Charged > > >>> with investigating alleged privacy violations around the checkuser > > tool, > > >>> the commission has functioned with a high degree of professionalism > and > > >>> efficiency. The commission is appointed under the auspices of the > > Board, > > >>> who have delegated this role to the staff - first to Cary, and then I > > >> took > > >>> it on. > > >>> > > >>> Accordingly, after a great bit of deliberation, I offered the > ombudsmen > > >> the > > >>> ability to extend their current term for one additional year. All, > with > > >> the > > >>> exception of one, have chosen to do so. The one who has not is > Pundit, > > >> who > > >>> has accepted a position as a steward. Dweller, who was an advisory > > >> member > > >>> of the commission, takes Pundit's seat. > > >>> > > >>> It should be noted that this was done some time ago - I have been > > >> extremely > > >>> remiss in sending out the notification. There was no lapse of > > >> commission, > > >>> and the commission functioned fully during the gap period. > > >>> > > >>> Best wishes, > > >>> pb > > >>> ___________________ > > >>> Philippe Beaudette > > >>> Director, Community Advocacy > > >>> Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. > > >>> > > >>> 415-839-6885, x 6643 > > >>> > > >>> phili...@wikimedia.org > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list > > >>> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >>> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list > > >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l