The questions have been answered previously but for clarity Tony wasnt blocked for asking about Andrew that is a question raised just a day ago, Tony was blocked for repeatably not respecting Wikiquette<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Etiquette>, making personal attacks<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:No_personal_attacks>and legal threats on the mailing lists. Yes the block was discussed by the committee prior to any action being taken, blocking someone from our primary method of communication should never be taken lightly. We are also responsible to ensure our members arent intimidated, or threaten in anyway nor should they be subject to bullying, offensive language or other such activities from others that prevent them from participating in our decision processes.
Should members have any questions involving details of any other member they should be directed to [email protected] a public mailing list not the appropriate forum, its even less appropiate to append a legal threat when asking questions because it ties the hands of those responding. If you find it necessary Scotty http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-and-not-for-profits here is the relevant regulatory authority. In light of discussions here about responsibilities/ownership it is appropriate to rescind the decision of the previous committee to suspend WMAU lists and make this one its primary form of communication<http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Proposal:Suspending_the_private_mailing_list>-- WMAU will need to return to operating its own mailing lists. As the committee does have a meeting scheduled for this weekend I envisage that a formal statement from the committee will be sent to this list, and to members directly explaining what methods of communication will be used in the future. On 17 March 2014 21:28, Russavia <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, he hasn't answered ANY questions that have been asked of him, > either by myself, nor by Tony. > > His "killing" Tony's subscription because Tony has valid questions in > relation to Andrew Owens' position on the Committee seems like a bit of a > cover up, and a stupid attempt to silence a person who has valid concerns. > > I would suggest that at least those questions are answered, or I will > contact the relevant regulatory authorities myself and lodge an official > complaint. > > Scotty > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:02 PM, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Steven's answer looked complete and apposite to me. >> >> >> >> On 17 March 2014 12:49, Russavia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Moving on, and bringing it back to what is important, Steven, can you >> please >> > address the questions which have been asked of you. >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > Scotty >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Steven Zhang >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Just to confirm, this was a deliberate removal and not a technical >> error. >> >> Two brief points here: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. This was not a unilateral action that I took - it was a discussion >> that >> >> the committee had in its January meeting, and decided on as a whole, in >> >> addition to being a decision that was made between another list >> >> administrator and myself. WMF staff have also been consulted and had no >> >> issues with the action taken. >> >> >> >> >> >> 2. We welcome discussion about the organisation, and having differing >> >> opinions is perfectly fine, but actively disrupting the list is >> against both >> >> the rules and spirit of the list, and always has been. The former >> member >> >> concerned has engaged in repeated personal attacks on a number of >> >> individuals, and it had reached a point where we were receiving >> complaints >> >> from members, along with other members resigning from the organisation >> due >> >> to the conduct on the mailing list. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This list amongst other things is intended for use as a method for >> >> Australian community members (including but not limited to Wikimedia >> >> Australia members) to collaborate and communicate. In practice most of >> that >> >> has been regarding activities of the chapter. In order for it to be >> used for >> >> those purposes, it needs to be a safe and constructive space. Admin >> action >> >> was taken only to ensure that this continued to be the case. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> As always, the committee encourages feedback and input wherever >> possible >> >> if it can be of benefit to the organisation, and if you as members >> have any >> >> questions or concerns we encourage you to discuss them with us. As an >> >> organisation over the past few years we have too often engaged in >> conflict >> >> with each other rather than work with each other, and it's something >> that we >> >> as a committee hope to change. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Steven Zhang >> >> President - Wikimedia Australia >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On 16 March 2014 18:45, John Mark Vandenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Sam Wilson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> > Yeah, Hanlon's razor perhaps should be remembered here! :-) Not >> that I >> >>> > mean >> >>> > to imply any incompetence on the part of the list administrators, >> but I >> >>> > do >> >>> > imagine that it's more likely that someone's made a mistake here >> and is >> >>> > not >> >>> > being actively mean. >> >>> >> >>> Unfortunately Tony's allegations are spot on. >> >>> >> >>> For background, Nathan Carter handed over the list admin to me in >> >>> January 2013 when he needed to shift his load around. I added Charles >> >>> Gregory as list admin in October 2013. Without consultation with me, >> >>> Steven Zhang was added as list admin. I dont know when. Charles, did >> >>> you add Steven as list admin, or was the WMF involved in that? >> >>> >> >>> I've quickly spoken with Steven about Tony being put on the kill list, >> >>> and received confirmation both him and from Charles. They acted as a >> >>> majority of list admins, without informing me, but with approval from >> >>> the Wikimedia Australia committee and after discussion with a >> >>> Wikimedia Foundation staff member. It seems it happened in January, >> >>> in response to the emails Tony sent to the list in that month: >> >>> >> >>> >> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediaau-l/2014-January/003979.html >> >>> Steven Zhang was the person responsible for performing the kill list >> >>> addition. >> >>> >> >>> I dont think that Tony's emails warranted this type of response. >> >>> Putting a respected member of our community on a kill list will >> >>> neither be particularly successful at silencing criticism, nor is the >> >>> kill list the appropriate tool - moderation would have been the tool >> >>> to use if Tony was being disruptive, and direct private discussion >> >>> between Tony and moderators didn't result in a better path forward. >> >>> >> >>> Typically the kill list is used for spammers and people who are banned >> >>> from Wikimedia projects and are being disruptive on the mailing lists. >> >>> That does not apply to Tony. >> >>> >> >>> It is rude to take these types of moderator actions without informing >> >>> the person involved, and informing other list admins even after the >> >>> fact if the action needed to be taken quickly to maintain decorum on >> >>> the list. >> >>> >> >>> Steven and Charles are a bit vague on the details of how this >> >>> happened, so it is possible that not everyone who was consulted did >> >>> actually agree to Tony being put on a kill list, and I hope most of >> >>> them had envisaged that it was going to be implemented with with >> >>> utmost care for a volunteer that they strive to serve and support. I >> >>> hope the WMAU committee will give a more detailed explanation of their >> >>> involvement in this. To everyone who did knowingly agree to Tony >> >>> being put on a kill list: whether for incompetence, bad communication, >> >>> or some other excuse - I dont care why - you _should_ be ashamed of >> >>> yourselves. >> >>> >> >>> This is a good time to have someone else, outside of the current >> >>> committee, step up to be list admin again so that this list does not >> >>> become effectively controlled by Wikimedia Australia, as we've now >> >>> seen the organisation will stoop to censorship of this list. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> John Vandenberg >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > -- GN. 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