[Foundation-l] Re: NEH Grant résumés

Michael Snow <[email protected]> Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:24:08 -0700
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[email protected] wrote:

>     If the author of this email is not willing to even identify
>     themselves
>     to us, I don't see why any of us would want to send them a r=E9sum=E9=
.
>     Also,
>     I can't understand why r=E9sum=E9s from bureaucrats would be reques=
ted in
>     this context.
>
> Hi
> =20
> The author of this email is a relatively new volunteer to Wikipedia,=20
> who has taken on the responsibility of coordinating the CVs. The idea=20
> is to send CVs of staff, i.e., of committed volunteers with some=20
> credentials. This would include the board and developers, but also=20
> prominent users. If anyone is uncomfortable sending this information=20
> to him, you may forward it to me. It may now be too late, though I=20
> still hold out hope, however, it is something that other grants will=20
> want too. I can assure you that I will protect your privacy and=20
> foreward the grants directly to whomever is taking care of the=20
> particular grants in question.=20
> =20
> For the record, Alterego has told me that he is an American citizen=20
> living in Italy and that he is a journalist. From his impeccable=20
> English and his IP, I have no reason to doubt this, though I can=20
> understand people's reluctance to give personal information away so=20
> quickly.
> =20
> In the event that this information is needed for other grants, you=20
> will be asked again in each instance whether you mind having your name=20
> attached to the grant.
> =20
> Thanks,
> =20
> Danny

Relatively new is an understatement, given the contribution history. I'm=20
willing to suspend my suspicions about Alterego having ulterior motives=20
for collecting this information, but I still would recommend that anyone=20
who submits such information send it to Danny, not to=20
"[email protected]".

In general, as the Foundation acquires personal information about=20
various contributors that they haven't made publicly available on the=20
wiki, we need to be sure that information is kept separate and not=20
disclosed to anyone inappropriately.

--Michael Snow

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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> wrote:<br>
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 cite="mid20040712035257.ED71C11D0162-f4n82jGjeJOzKZ/[email protected]">
  <div>
  <blockquote
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 face="Arial">If the author of this email is not willing to even
identify themselves <br>
to us, I don't see why any of us would want to send them a r&eacute;sum&eacute;.
Also, <br>
I can't understand why r&eacute;sum&eacute;s from bureaucrats would be requested in <br>
this context.</font></blockquote>
  </div>
  <div>Hi</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>The author of this email is a relatively new volunteer to
Wikipedia, who has taken on the responsibility of coordinating the CVs.
The idea is to send CVs of staff, i.e., of committed volunteers with
some credentials. This would include the board and developers, but also
prominent users. If anyone is uncomfortable sending this information to
him, you may forward it to me. It may now be too late, though I still
hold out hope, however, it is something that other grants will want
too. I can assure you that I will protect your privacy and foreward the
grants directly to whomever is taking care of the particular grants in
question.&nbsp; </div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>For the record, Alterego has told me that he is an American
citizen living in Italy and that he is a journalist. From his
impeccable English and his IP, I have no reason to doubt this, though I
can understand people's reluctance to give personal information away so
quickly. </div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>In the event that this information is needed for other grants,
you will be asked again in each instance whether you mind having your
name attached to the grant. </div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>Thanks,</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>Danny</div>
</blockquote>
Relatively new is an understatement, given the contribution history.
I'm willing to suspend my suspicions about Alterego having ulterior
motives for collecting this information, but I still would recommend
that anyone who submits such information send it to Danny, not to
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:[email protected]">"[email protected]"</a>.<br>
<br>
In general, as the Foundation acquires personal information about
various contributors that they haven't made publicly available on the
wiki, we need to be sure that information is kept separate and not
disclosed to anyone inappropriately.<br>
<br>
--Michael Snow<br>
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