Peter, The additional issues with Buckner, who routinely tries to uncover the identity of Wikipedians who are in high-profile roles, mean it is quite appropriate to ban him from these events.
Nobody said he was a "security risk", but it is the case that he has caused stress among many editors for no other reason than that he can. A subset of these editors have resigned because of Buckner/Damian. He should not be welcome at WMUK events because of his behaviour, period. It astounds me that you don't acknowledge the ongoing issues with this man's actions. Anthony Sent from my iPhone On 9 Jan 2012, at 23:34, pet...@cix.compulink.co.uk (Peter Cohen) wrote: > In-Reply-To: <003b01cccecb$72bcf1d0$5836d570$@wikimedia.org.uk> > Excuse me but is the board really saying that Dr Buckner is a security > risk? That makes him sound like an axe murderer or something. > > I can understand your saying that you might not want him to take advantage > of events you organise if he is actively gunning for your organisation. > But as far as I know that is only metaphorical violence. > > Maybe there is something I don't know but this sounds like a panic measure > in reaction to his threat of going to the Charity Commission and to my > letter of this morning to the Joint Committee about problems I perceive in > the evidence submitted to it. > > Peter Cohen > > >> All, >> >> >> >> Several respected members of the Wikimedia community - and several >> members >> of our charity - have approached us voicing their concerns about >> Edward >> Buckner, an ex-Wikipedia user who was banned from the project for >> harassing >> volunteers on and off Wikipedia. Given his past and present >> conduct, which >> includes harassment and publishing personal details of Wikimedians, >> we do >> not feel that we can guarantee the security of our volunteers if he >> is permitted to attend our events. >> >> >> >> To that end, Wikimedia UK have banned Dr Buckner (known on >> Wikipedia as >> User:Peter Damian) from attending any Chapter-run events (not >> including the >> London meetups) until further notice. Dr Buckner is, of course, >> still >> welcome to communicate with the charity through email and post, and >> this ban >> is subject to review in future if circumstances change. >> >> >> >> For the Wikimedia UK Board of Trustees, >> >> >> >> Richard Symonds >> >> Office & Development Manager >> >> Wikimedia UK >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company >> Limited by >> Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. >> Our >> Registered Charity No. is 1144513. The Registered Office is 4th >> Floor, >> Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> >> Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate >> Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent non-profit >> organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor >> responsibility for its >> contents. >> >> >> >> Visit <http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/> http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ >> and >> @wikimediauk > > > _______________________________________________ > Functionaries-en mailing list > functionaries...@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/functionaries-en _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
