Hi everyone, Thanks for all the feedback (online and offline) in assisting us to settle on the two candidates to support for board positions on WMF's Board. As mentioned off-list, a board (wmke) resolution on the same has been made and we'll give an official position of wmke's decision on the chapters internal mailing list and wiki.
cheers, Alex On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Alex Wafula <[email protected]> wrote: > Email sent out, if I missed anyone, do let me know. > > Alex > > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Alex Wafula <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So we have 7 names on the pad I created [1]. If you still haven't added >> your name and wish to participate in discussions, please do so in the next >> 3 hours before I send out the first email. >> >> I'll be using this [email protected] so make sure I don't >> land in your spam :) >> >> [1]. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-WMFboard-selection >> >> Alex >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Alex Wafula <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Cool, I've added you. *Incase* you can't access the pad, do email me >>> directly to avoid too many emails on this thread. >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 11:05 PM, stephen wanjau < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I am interested. >>>> >>>> I could have added my email but can't open the pad on phone.. >>>> >>>> //Stephen. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/22/12, Alex Wafula <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > 2 sounds great. If interested in discussions over this, please post >>>> your >>>> > contact here [1] and I'll send out the first email Tuesday morning. >>>> > >>>> > [1]. http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/wmke-WMFboard-selection >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Abbas Mahmood <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Alex, >>>> >> >>>> >> We have WMF Board Members, WMF Staff & Nominees on this list. So we >>>> have 2 >>>> >> options: >>>> >> >>>> >> 1) I can temporarily remove these people from our mailing list, and >>>> add >>>> >> them back later on. >>>> >> >>>> >> 2) Have this discussion off-list, with discussions being sent over >>>> batch >>>> >> emails to interested chapter members. >>>> >> >>>> >> I'd personally go for Option 2, since even if I remove members from >>>> this >>>> >> list, the discussion archives are still publicly available and >>>> therefore >>>> >> easily accessible. >>>> >> >>>> >> What do others think? >>>> >> >>>> >> Abbas. >>>> >> >>>> >> ------------------------------ >>>> >> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:12:06 +0300 >>>> >> From: [email protected] >>>> >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>> >> >>>> >> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Kenya] Wikimedia Foundation Board Seats >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi BT, >>>> >> >>>> >> Yah, the editathone never happened. We had a good quorum of around >>>> 10 guys >>>> >> but unfortunately, unforeseen events at Mugo's place (the venue) >>>> left us >>>> >> without a venue. We tried looking for alternatives but didn't get a >>>> >> workable one so we had to abort it. >>>> >> >>>> >> It was decided that we move the editathone to 30th but later on >>>> >> suggestions of just having someone work on the list came up >>>> considering >>>> >> the >>>> >> number of times we've had to postpone this. I'll have a new thread >>>> for a >>>> >> followup. >>>> >> >>>> >> So back to WMF chapter selected seats. It's common that chapters >>>> discuss >>>> >> this off list or on internal lists, do you think we can do it on >>>> this list >>>> >> because I don't foresee a meetup before the 5th of July. >>>> >> >>>> >> cheers, >>>> >> alex >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Oliver Stegen >>>> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** ** >>>> >> >>>> >> What, the editathon never happened? Or just the discussion during the >>>> >> editathon?**** >>>> >> >>>> >> If the editathon happened, updates please J**** >>>> >> >>>> >> Oliver (aka BT)**** >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** >>>> >> ------------------------------ >>>> >> >>>> >> *From:* Alex Wafula [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> >> *Sent:* 22 April 2012 15:19 >>>> >> *To:* **The discussion list for the upcoming Wikimedia Kenya >>>> chapter.** >>>> >> *Subject:* Re: [Wikimedia ****Kenya****] Wikimedia Foundation Board >>>> Seats* >>>> >> *** >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** >>>> >> >>>> >> We already have recommendations as a board on this thatt we'd like to >>>> >> passby chapter members before passing a resolution. We hoped to have >>>> a >>>> >> light discussion yestrerday during the editathon which never >>>> happened. We >>>> >> have till 5th of May for consensus by chapters for these seats after >>>> which >>>> >> chapters will have to vote incase a consensus isn't arrived at. >>>> >> >>>> >> Feedback from the board is coming up soon... >>>> >> >>>> >> cheers, >>>> >> Alex**** >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Abbas Mahmood <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> >> wrote:**** >>>> >> >>>> >> Hi all,**** >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** >>>> >> >>>> >> Could we get Wikimedia ****Kenya****'s Board to select it's prefered >>>> >> candidates in the Chapter-Selected WMF Board seats: >>>> >> >>>> http://chapters.wikimedia.ch/Appointment_process/2012/Chapters_Resolutions >>>> >> **** >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks,**** >>>> >> >>>> >> Abbas.**** >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake**** >>>> >> >>>> >> ** ** >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ WikimediaKE mailing >>>> list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *"Better Late Than Never, But Never Late is Better"* >>>> <http://uwanja.wordpress.com> >>>> uwanja <https://twitter.com/#%21/uwanja> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> WikimediaKE mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediake >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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