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Mark Williamson | 1 May 2007 01:13
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Re: Proposal for a procedure for the closure of projects

I support this, but there must be clear requirements and restrictions
for closing projects. For example, although it has been controversial,
I do not think the policy should allow for closing the ru-sib.wp
because of its size and its community.

Mark

On 30/04/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen@...> wrote:
> Hoi,
> We have been working on a procedure for the closure of projects for some
> time. The reason for this is that the language committee has been asked to
> do this for several projects. It is not something we liked to do as it will
> not gain us any popularity. However, we hope that having a proper procedure
> will help us all.
>
> Key points:
>
>   - Language committee deals primarily with language issues.
>   - The process will take at least a month, this should allow for a
>   resolution of the issue in the meantime without getting any official
>   involvement
>   - We define a need for a "Meta Arbitration Committee", we have not
>   defined it as such
>   - When it is within the remit of the language committee to decide for
>   the end of a project, it will be possible to appeal a decision by the "Meta
>   Arbitration Committee"
>   - When it is accepted that a project is to end, there will be a
>   proposal to the board for consideration
>   - Requesting the end of a project is not a zero sum game, it can go
>   the other way and result in sanctions against the person, group, project
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Kat Walsh | 1 May 2007 02:49

WMF resolution on access to non-public data passed

The Wikimedia Foundation has passed a resolution requiring all users
with access to non-public data covered by the site's Privacy Policy to
provide identification to the Foundation. This includes checkusers,
oversights, stewards, and volunteers on OTRS. In addition, all users
holding these positions must be 18 or older, and also of the age of
majority in whichever jurisdiction they live in.

To read the details of the resolution, please see:
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Access_to_nonpublic_data

A number of parties have trusted us with private, sensitive, or
confidential information. Some of the handling of this information is
delegated, by necessity, to certain trusted volunteers. In
consideration of those who depend on us to behave responsibly, and the
reasonable and commonly-accepted practices for handling private
information, we wish to be able to say who is responsible for handling
this information to ensure that volunteers can be held accountable for
their own actions.

Those affected by this resolution should contact Cary Bass, WMF
volunteer coordinator, at cbass@... We will also attempt to
contact everyone individually who will need to do this; however,
please spread this message to those in your communities.

For the Wikimedia Foundation,
Kat Walsh

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George Herbert | 1 May 2007 03:20
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Re: WMF resolution on access to non-public data passed

On 4/30/07, Kat Walsh <kat@...> wrote:
> The Wikimedia Foundation has passed a resolution requiring all users
> with access to non-public data covered by the site's Privacy Policy to
> provide identification to the Foundation. This includes checkusers,
> oversights, stewards, and volunteers on OTRS. In addition, all users
> holding these positions must be 18 or older, and also of the age of
> majority in whichever jurisdiction they live in.
>
> To read the details of the resolution, please see:
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Access_to_nonpublic_data
>
> A number of parties have trusted us with private, sensitive, or
> confidential information. Some of the handling of this information is
> delegated, by necessity, to certain trusted volunteers. In
> consideration of those who depend on us to behave responsibly, and the
> reasonable and commonly-accepted practices for handling private
> information, we wish to be able to say who is responsible for handling
> this information to ensure that volunteers can be held accountable for
> their own actions.
>
> Those affected by this resolution should contact Cary Bass, WMF
> volunteer coordinator, at cbass@... We will also attempt to
> contact everyone individually who will need to do this; however,
> please spread this message to those in your communities.
>
> For the Wikimedia Foundation,
> Kat Walsh

Clarification query: Does this apply to the unblock-en-l volunteer
staff as well?
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Casey Brown | 1 May 2007 03:32
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Re: WMF resolution on access to non-public datapassed

I don't think so.  We do not have access to non-public data.  There are
messages posted everywhere that this is just a mailing list and that they
should not share any private information.

Casey Brown
Cbrown1023

-----Original Message-----
From: foundation-l-bounces@...
[mailto:foundation-l-bounces@...] On Behalf Of George
Herbert
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:21 PM
To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List; Requests from blocked users
Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] WMF resolution on access to non-public
datapassed

On 4/30/07, Kat Walsh <kat@...> wrote:
> The Wikimedia Foundation has passed a resolution requiring all users
> with access to non-public data covered by the site's Privacy Policy to
> provide identification to the Foundation. This includes checkusers,
> oversights, stewards, and volunteers on OTRS. In addition, all users
> holding these positions must be 18 or older, and also of the age of
> majority in whichever jurisdiction they live in.
>
> To read the details of the resolution, please see:
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Access_to_nonpublic_data
>
> A number of parties have trusted us with private, sensitive, or
> confidential information. Some of the handling of this information is
> delegated, by necessity, to certain trusted volunteers. In
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George Herbert | 1 May 2007 04:14
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Re: WMF resolution on access to non-public datapassed

On 4/30/07, Casey Brown <cbrown1023@...> wrote:
> I don't think so.  We do not have access to non-public data.  There are
> messages posted everywhere that this is just a mailing list and that they
> should not share any private information.
>
> Casey Brown
> Cbrown1023
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foundation-l-bounces@...
> [mailto:foundation-l-bounces@...] On Behalf Of George
> Herbert
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:21 PM
> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List; Requests from blocked users
> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] WMF resolution on access to non-public
> datapassed
>
> On 4/30/07, Kat Walsh <kat@...> wrote:
> > The Wikimedia Foundation has passed a resolution requiring all users
> > with access to non-public data covered by the site's Privacy Policy to
> > provide identification to the Foundation. This includes checkusers,
> > oversights, stewards, and volunteers on OTRS. In addition, all users
> > holding these positions must be 18 or older, and also of the age of
> > majority in whichever jurisdiction they live in.
> >
> > To read the details of the resolution, please see:
> > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Access_to_nonpublic_data
> >
> > A number of parties have trusted us with private, sensitive, or
> > confidential information. Some of the handling of this information is
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Johannes Rohr | 1 May 2007 05:01
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Re: Proposal for a procedure for the closure ofprojects

"Johan Bos" <skatinghacker@...>
writes:

> That's a good reason for not moving anything to the incubator.
>
> I think there are two options left:
> -Just lock the database (maybe with some instructions for a possible Kanuri 
> speaking passer-by)
> -Delete the database
>
> I would prefer the first option, because the language exists.

If the database is locked, the main page should contain instructions for
potential contributors, telling them where to turn in case they would
like to work on this wikipedia edition. This poses the question: What
should they do? Whom should they contact? ATM I don't see a standard
procedure for such cases.

On a side issue, keeping dormant projects without any viable content
introduces a situation where you have two classes of languages: One
for which projects do exist because they were summarly created
together with hundreds of others at some point in the past and a
second one where proponents have to go through the long, painful and
often discouraging process introduced by the new policy. (when, heck,
will kab.wikipedia.org finally go online?) 

Thanks,

Johannes
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Jesse Martin (Pathoschild | 1 May 2007 05:21
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Re: Proposal for a procedure for the closure ofprojects

On 4/30/07, Johannes Rohr <jorohr@...> wrote:
> (when, heck, will kab.wikipedia.org finally go online?)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Johannes
>

When the developers make it so; there is an open ticket filed for it
and various root-access developers are regularly poked. It would be
nice if we had a developer dedicated to wiki creation, as we do for
localization. <http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9699>

Yours cordially,
Jesse Martin (Pathoschild)
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Brianna Laugher | 1 May 2007 06:00
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Re: WMF resolution on access to non-public data passed

On 01/05/07, Kat Walsh <kat@...> wrote:
> Those affected by this resolution should contact Cary Bass, WMF
> volunteer coordinator, at cbass@... We will also attempt to
> contact everyone individually who will need to do this; however,
> please spread this message to those in your communities.

Before Cary gets inundated, what should we be supplying? Scans of
drivers licenses and the like? Fax of birth certs to the WMF office?

cheers,
Brianna
user:pfctdayelise
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Mathias Schindler | 1 May 2007 08:45
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Vision / Mission

Hi there. When reading
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mission/Unstable&oldid=521244,
I ask myself if this Mission Statement covers Wikisource, Wikiquote
and Wikimedia Commons, as they may lack neutrality (with a good
reason). In a new version, this has already been fixed, however, the
"official" version appears to be the neutral one
(http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Mission_and_Vision_statement).

I guess everyone wants to keel those three projects.

Mathias
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Aphaia | 1 May 2007 10:24
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Re: WMF resolution on access to non-public data passed

On 5/1/07, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher@...> wrote:
> On 01/05/07, Kat Walsh <kat@...> wrote:
> > Those affected by this resolution should contact Cary Bass, WMF
> > volunteer coordinator, at cbass@... We will also attempt to
> > contact everyone individually who will need to do this; however,
> > please spread this message to those in your communities.
>
> Before Cary gets inundated, what should we be supplying? Scans of
> drivers licenses and the like? Fax of birth certs to the WMF office?

/me expects Cary announces the way to identify.

A next question. Some of us faxed a copy of passports once to the
Foundation office for another purpose. Is it sufficient for the
Office, if they are told "hey you have already gotten it" or they
would like us to send them it again?

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