(FYI) ... there is a discussion about Arnnon Geshuri at german signpost talkpage as well https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Diskussion:Kurier#Das_neue_Kuratoriumsmittglied_Arnnon_Geshuri
> From: steinsplitter-w...@live.com > To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:37:41 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF trustee Arnnon Geshuri and part in > anticompetitive agreements in Google > > If it is true what is wroten thre: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cullen328/Arnnon_Geshuri > > ... then i think that Arnnon Geshuri schould be removed from the board ASAP. > > > With best regards, > > > From: fae...@gmail.com > > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 09:31:38 +0000 > > To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org; wmfbo...@wikimedia.org > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] WMF trustee Arnnon Geshuri and part in > > anticompetitive agreements in Google > > > > Dear Patricio Lorente, > > > > You can read a neat summary of Arnnon Geshuri's part in unlawful > > activities at Google at > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cullen328/Arnnon_Geshuri. This > > included Geshuri encouraging other organizations to take part in the > > anticompetitive scheme, and firing Google employees who failed to > > comply with the unlawful policies he implemented. It was determined in > > court that Geshuri's actions damaged the careers of thousands of > > people. > > > > There is no doubt that Arnnon Geshuri should resign as a trustee for > > the Wikimedia Foundation, and your board made a serious mistake in his > > appointment. It is time for an independent governance review to shine > > light on these problems. > > > > I look forward to your public statement. > > > > Fae > > > > > > On 7 January 2016 at 10:38, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Patricio Lorente, > > > > > > I request that the WMF board take immediate action to publish a > > > comprehensive account of why you appointed Geshuri as a trustee, > > > despite his direct involvement and being named as a defendant in the > > > on-going scandal of anticompetitive agreements at Google, or that > > > Geshuri chooses to step down from his new position of trust. > > > > > > This is being separated out as an open letter to the board in a new > > > discussion thread, to avoid getting confused with other issues. In the > > > light of recent challenges to the WMF with regard to a dramatic loss > > > of confidence in their senior management and the politicking behind > > > the loss of James Heilman as a trustee openly advocating for > > > transparency to the actions of the WMF board, Geshuri's background > > > with anticompetitive practices can only damage confidence in the WMF > > > board with regard to their duty to hold WMF senior management to > > > account and acting with the highest possible accountability and public > > > transparency. > > > > > > Links showing Geshuri's public footprint on this issue: > > > 1. > > > http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/27/2753701/no-poach-scandal-unredacted-steve-jobs-eric-schmidt-paul-otellini > > > 2. > > > http://www.lieffcabraser.com/Antitrust/Apple-Google-Silicon-Valley-No-Cold-Calling.shtml > > > 3. > > > http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/03/23/google-shareholders-miffed-over-wage-fight.htm > > > 4. > > > https://www.quora.com/How-is-Arnnon-Geshuri-current-VP-HR-at-Tesla-and-former-chief-architect-of-staffing-at-Google-good-at-what-he-does > > > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > Fae > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: Andrew Green <agr...@wikimedia.org> > > > Date: 7 January 2016 at 08:58 > > > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Announcing new Wikimedia Foundation Trustees > > > To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > > > > > > > Interesting to note Arnnon's role in the Silicon Valley anti-poaching > > > affair: > > > http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/27/2753701/no-poach-scandal-unredacted-steve-jobs-eric-schmidt-paul-otellini > > > > > > - Andrew > > -- > > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>