Roger, I would ask that you resign from the board. As it is, it will look as though your directorship in WMUK is a factor in enabling you to get consultancy work for yourself, your company and your associates, and I can't see how either the appearance or the reality of that would be compatible with the first and second Nolan requirements.
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trustee_Code_of_Conduct#Nolan_Committee_Requirements Andreas On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Roger Bamkin <[email protected]>wrote: > Name change of my user account? That is an odd request. I did look at the > policy and it says > Talk to the user > > If you see a username that is problematic but was not obviously created in > bad faith, politely draw the user's attention to this policy, and try to > encourage them to create a new account with a different username. If you > want, you can use the > {{subst:uw-username<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Uw-username> > }} or > {{subst:uw-coi-username<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Uw-coi-username> > }} template for this. > > I'm sorry if I'm not replying to all the inquiries here, but there are a > lot. I chose Victuallers Ltd as its the name I am associated with and I > wasn't aware that it had a promotional value. Changing my user name is not > an issue if it causes hassle. (I would in retrospect have chosen my own > name to edit under.) Can some send me the link of where this user name > debate is in progress? > > I realise that this is a very interesting debate but do try and remember > that these facts that are being discovered are public knowledge. The > project was announced at Wikimania, no less, with a video that set out the > projects plans and expectations. The video made it clear that the minister > for tourism was involved and that this was not a WMUK project. The project > does not involve me in being paid to create articles. I am creating plaques > based on QRpedia, I am supplying training and I am encouraging people to > use and edit wikipedia (and open street map et al). > > The ownership of the QRpedia domains has been documented in WMUK minutes > and it was obvious when I made a presentation at the Wikiconference in 2011 > (before I was elected as a director). As Chris has noted the transfer of > the intellectual property to WMUK has run on for months. There is no > conspiracy. The rights to QRpedia are intended as a gift and cannot be just > demanded. > > Those who voted for me and/or attended the last wiki AGM/conference are > aware that I was (and am) offering my expertise as a consutant. These are > the same skills as I was paid for at the end of the Monmouthpedia project. > All of this was overseen by the board. The COI conflict meant that I gladly > stepped down as Chair but I was asked to stay on as a board member. The > board agreed to manage the COI conflict, which I am obviously pleased to > comply with. > > I'm hoping that a lleast clears up some of the debate. > > regards > > Roger Bamkin (prev. known as Victuallers?) > > > > > > > On 19 September 2012 07:59, Doug Weller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I see a request to block Roger's User:Victuallers account as it is in >> contravention of our Username policy on promotional names - >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Username_policy#Promotional_names >> >> Normally for an account this old (2007) we might not ask for a change >> of name, but given the circumstances I think a name change might be a >> good idea. >> >> Doug Weller >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Andreas Kolbe <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I've located some more information about Geovation now by myself: >> > >> > https://challenge.geovation.org.uk/a/dtd/119163-16422 >> > >> > Wales Coast Path only: What theme of the challenge does your idea >> address?: >> > 3. Community engagement What problem are you trying to solve? : Green >> > tourism: what's around me? What makes it different? >> > >> > How will your idea work? : There are two parts, fist we meet local >> groups >> > and show them how to add information onto a Wikipedia page: and that's >> > really simple! Secondly we show them how their articles can be >> geotagged. >> > The best part is enjoying a walk down the path with a smart phone, with >> any >> > AR tagged articles shown through the camera, informing the User >> (tourist or >> > local) about what's around them: history of that unusual building or >> where's >> > the nearest Young Farmers Club? What's the name of that mountain, and >> > where's the nearest toilet! Take a look at MonmouthpediA on Wikipedia >> and >> > multiply it by 10! >> > >> > How will it provide a solution to the Challenge? : It's the best answer >> > possible! The local WI (or Merched y Wawr) will bring along old >> photographs, >> > which would be scanned in and uploaded, and their locations geotagged. >> They >> > would learn new skills on how to edit existing articles and how to >> create >> > new ones. The local chapel could write about the history of their >> chapel, >> > and so could the local cafe - including the opening times! Schools could >> > show off their latest Brochure for Parents and even nature clubs could >> write >> > about the local habitats. This is about: bringing people together in >> order >> > to inform walkers, cyclists and joggers what's around them. >> > >> > What is the stage of development? What help and investment you need to >> build >> > it?: Because Wikipedia is so simple, it's ideal for this project. >> > Communities know about the geography and history, and culture of their >> area >> > MUCH better than an app writer or web-author sitting in his office in >> > Manchester! Wikimedia UK would be asked to run the scheme, employing >> > Wikipedians, just as the National Library does in London... and the >> National >> > Museum etc. Their help would be crucial. Welsh Wicipedians have also >> shown >> > their enthusiasm and would filter out any unwanted vandalism. Wikipedia >> has >> > a proven track record: why re-create the wheel all the time? It's an app >> > which is already installed on most iPads and iPhones! Pure and simple. >> > >> > Neighbourhood Challenge only: How would you use Ordnance Survey data in >> your >> > solution? : See below. >> > >> > Wales Coast Path only: How will you use geographic information in your >> > solution? : Yes! Geotagging on Wikipedia is so easy! One line and the >> whole >> > article pops up! Through Layar (invisible to the User), we would view >> > through the camera's phone what's around us, and automatically a number >> of >> > Wikipedian "W"s pop up wherever the article's location is. For example, >> an >> > User takes a look at a cluster of mountains, and immediately the "W" >> shows >> > that there is an article written, so the user chooses a mountain with >> his or >> > her finger and they're straight into the article! And not just Cymraeg >> and >> > English: there are over 250 languages on Wikipedia. All articles would >> be >> > geographically and traditionally (OS) tagged. >> > >> > >> http://www.geovation.org.uk/teams-win-innovation-funding-wales-coast-path-challenge/ >> > >> > Living Paths – Roger Bamkin and Robin Owain of Monmouthpedia were the >> pair >> > behind this idea which will allow communities along the path to create a >> > Wikipedia page and post stories about their communities allowing diverse >> > local information to become accessible. Awarded: £17,500. >> > >> > As I see it, this is a programme whereby Wikimedia UK pays Wikipedians >> to >> > get members of the public to become volunteer editors. You can see it >> as an >> > editor recruitment programme, and as a programme to secure unemployed >> > Wikipedian friends paid employment. There has been practically no >> discussion >> > of this on wiki to date. >> > >> > >> > Andreas >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Thomas Morton >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hmm, well this is getting Murkier still. Have people violated these >> >> principles. >> >> >> >> Someone on Jimbo's talk linked to this article: >> >> http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=25440 >> >> >> >> Which: >> >> >> >> a) Identifies Roger as WMUK director with implication he is acting in >> >> official capacity >> >> b) Says that Gibraltar approached WMUK >> >> >> >> I appreciated this is the media, so inaccuracey is likely. But I >> suggest >> >> we quickly resolve the following issues: >> >> >> >> * Did Gibraltar approach WMUK, or is this incorrect & they approached >> the >> >> Monmouthpedia orgnaisers? >> >> * If they did not approach WMUK, did they think, or were they led to >> think >> >> they were approaching WMUK by whoever they did approach? >> >> * Has Roger used his position as WMUK director to obtain this Gibraltar >> >> contract? >> >> >> >> I'm AGF that nothing untoward has happened here, but I suggest a >> statement >> >> be issued with some urgency to clear these matters up. Or it may well >> >> backfire on the charity. >> >> >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> On 18 September 2012 08:55, Jon Davies <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Indeed - I think it is even mentioned in one of our many governance >> >>> documents. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 18 September 2012 08:52, Gordon Joly <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Whilst there may be no precise misdemeanor, can we assume that our >> >>>> charity (Wikimedia UK) follows and applies the Nolan Principles to >> all >> >>>> Trustees? >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> http://www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/parlment/nolan/nolan.htm >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Gordo >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> _______________________________________________ >> >>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> >>>> [email protected] >> >>>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> >>>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. 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