Laura in Wikiland

[Vigilant]

A little light blackmail...

[Wikimediaau-l] Funding situation and board priorities

Laura Hale Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:48 -0800

Hi,

I havent recieved any off list contact inquiring about bank details or
follow up regarding when we will get the funding allocated to us. This has
been pretty much dragging on and on. I really wish we could all move on
with this, especially to the Paralympic project that John supports that
involves paying people to publish a commercial book and create a commercial
iPhone application.

But as the board seems to be keen to respond to e-mails, I feel they should
have had time today to do lots of stuff, they should have had time to send
us an e-mail off list to get our bank details to start the payment transfer
process.

This delay reflects badly on the board because it indicates the cannot
handle money effectively. This is not something the board should be
delaying on when they successfully got a grant of $0 for the chapter from
the Foundation, do not appear to have appealed by stripping from funding
request of everything does that not explicitly support WMF's goals and do
not appear to be headed in that direction with the newest plan.

As the amount requested is large and the response time is ... well,
delayed, unless there is some indication that the board will be in touch
with myself or bidgee privately to deal with this, I will go to meta with a
link to WM-AU's funding approval and explain the situation and ask what
recourse can be taken. I'll probably do this in about 24 to 48 hours.
I'd rather not have to do this because I want to improve our chapter's
chances of getting funding but if the board isn't responsible enough to
handle it without intervention, then we're stuck.

Sincerely,
Laura Hale


--
mobile: 0412183663
twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
_______________________________________________

The above quoted post was on August 21, 2019

A happy coincidence I hadn't noticed prior.
Bidgee aka Robert Myers got asked to leave his post at WMAU.

Robert Myers is in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
August 24, 2019 · ·
Left Job at Wikimedia Australia
August 24, 2019 — Treasurer
Coburg, Victoria, Australia

[el84]

A little light blackmail...

[Wikimediaau-l] Funding situation and board priorities

Laura Hale Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:48 -0800

Hi,

I havent recieved any off list contact inquiring about bank details or
follow up regarding when we will get the funding allocated to us. This has
been pretty much dragging on and on. I really wish we could all move on
with this, especially to the Paralympic project that John supports that
involves paying people to publish a commercial book and create a commercial
iPhone application.

But as the board seems to be keen to respond to e-mails, I feel they should
have had time today to do lots of stuff, they should have had time to send
us an e-mail off list to get our bank details to start the payment transfer
process.

This delay reflects badly on the board because it indicates the cannot
handle money effectively. This is not something the board should be
delaying on when they successfully got a grant of $0 for the chapter from
the Foundation, do not appear to have appealed by stripping from funding
request of everything does that not explicitly support WMF's goals and do
not appear to be headed in that direction with the newest plan.

As the amount requested is large and the response time is ... well,
delayed, unless there is some indication that the board will be in touch
with myself or bidgee privately to deal with this, I will go to meta with a
link to WM-AU's funding approval and explain the situation and ask what
recourse can be taken. I'll probably do this in about 24 to 48 hours.
I'd rather not have to do this because I want to improve our chapter's
chances of getting funding but if the board isn't responsible enough to
handle it without intervention, then we're stuck.

Sincerely,
Laura Hale


--
mobile: 0412183663
twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
_______________________________________________

The above quoted post was on August 21, 2019

A happy coincidence I hadn't noticed prior.
Bidgee aka Robert Myers got asked to leave his post at WMAU.

Robert Myers is in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
August 24, 2019 · ·
Left Job at Wikimedia Australia
August 24, 2019 — Treasurer
Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Oh I clicked through "next message" until the end:

https://www.mail-archive.com/wikimediaa ... 01578.html#

Michelle Gallaway @ 4 Dec 12, 05:09 UTC-8

Not withstanding what Liam has said, can you please stop flooding this
mailing list with your dispute? It sounds to me like a misunderstanding
that needs to be sorted out with the chapter and I don't think that your
posts today will help you get what you want. I know I'm already sick of
reading about it.


On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Liam Wyatt <liamwy...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I say again:
>
> What is the grant request FOR?
>
> So far I've worked out it's a travel grant related to Winter Paralympic
> sports. It now appears you're saying it was a request for $12,000.
>
> Am I to assume that this means you're looking for 12 grand of travel and
> accomodation expenses, or are there more elements? Where to?
>
> Moreover, are you saying that you've spent $12,000 on the assumption that
> the Chapter was going to repay you despite not formal, minuted &
> public, vote of the committee? $12k for one project is a large amount so I
> think it stands to reason that since even the "small grants" request are
> public that this one would be public if it were approved too.
>
> And, again, why are you copying in the Chapter Members and Australian
> mailing lists if none of us know what the subject of the grant request is?
>
> -Liam
>
>
> On Tuesday, 4 December 2012, Laura Hale wrote:
>
>> A board member has contacted me to tell me that while the funding
>> proposal was there and Craig said we had this funding, the board has
>> actually decided not to fund it. They did not bother to even vote on it.
>>
>> I was told I had it from a board member I had it. I got follow up
>> e-mails about this, which I responded to.
>>
>> We would not have spent $12,000 on this if we had known the board had not
>> indicated we had it.
>>
>> And Wikimedia Australia wants funding?
>>
>> --
>> twitter: purplepopple
>> blog: ozziesport.com
>>
>>
>
> --
> wittylama.com
> Peace, love & metadata

[Vigilant]

A couple of links I hadn't seen prior.

HOPAU @ London 2012 Paralympics - A report by Laura Hale

Spanish swimmers at 2013 IPC World Championships - A report by Laura Hale

Two more status reports to the people paying Laura Hale for wikipedia articles and DYKs

[L00sr]

> be me
> waz stalking teh mjidiot.
> see tweet https://twitter.com/MJLemonsnout/status ... 0349108225
> Some gay shiz orw hatever
> curiosgeorge.eze
> https://fanlore.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/MJL
> eysew ander "Laura Hale" --fan--
> cant remember y i remember
> get bored
> log off

then I remembererdd-- theend.

free 2 edit=


https://fanlore.org/wiki/Laura_Hale_(fan)

[Vigilant]

A little light blackmail...

[Wikimediaau-l] Funding situation and board priorities

Laura Hale Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:48 -0800

Hi,

I havent recieved any off list contact inquiring about bank details or
follow up regarding when we will get the funding allocated to us. This has
been pretty much dragging on and on. I really wish we could all move on
with this, especially to the Paralympic project that John supports that
involves paying people to publish a commercial book and create a commercial
iPhone application.

But as the board seems to be keen to respond to e-mails, I feel they should
have had time today to do lots of stuff, they should have had time to send
us an e-mail off list to get our bank details to start the payment transfer
process.

This delay reflects badly on the board because it indicates the cannot
handle money effectively. This is not something the board should be
delaying on when they successfully got a grant of $0 for the chapter from
the Foundation, do not appear to have appealed by stripping from funding
request of everything does that not explicitly support WMF's goals and do
not appear to be headed in that direction with the newest plan.

As the amount requested is large and the response time is ... well,
delayed, unless there is some indication that the board will be in touch
with myself or bidgee privately to deal with this, I will go to meta with a
link to WM-AU's funding approval and explain the situation and ask what
recourse can be taken. I'll probably do this in about 24 to 48 hours.
I'd rather not have to do this because I want to improve our chapter's
chances of getting funding but if the board isn't responsible enough to
handle it without intervention, then we're stuck.

Sincerely,
Laura Hale


--
mobile: 0412183663
twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
_______________________________________________

The above quoted post was on August 21, 2019

A happy coincidence I hadn't noticed prior.
Bidgee aka Robert Myers got asked to leave his post at WMAU.

Robert Myers is in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
August 24, 2019 · ·
Left Job at Wikimedia Australia
August 24, 2019 — Treasurer
Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Good

[Vigilant]

Maria Sefidari is back on es.wp contributing.

Makes me wonder how long before we start seeing a certain someone sharting up that wiki.

[redbaron]

Maria Sefidari is back on es.wp contributing.

She hasn't been as active as before, but I don't think she ever really left...

[Givingthefacts]

A little light blackmail...

[Wikimediaau-l] Funding situation and board priorities

Laura Hale Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:48 -0800

Hi,

I havent recieved any off list contact inquiring about bank details or
follow up regarding when we will get the funding allocated to us. This has
been pretty much dragging on and on. I really wish we could all move on
with this, especially to the Paralympic project that John supports that
involves paying people to publish a commercial book and create a commercial
iPhone application.

But as the board seems to be keen to respond to e-mails, I feel they should
have had time today to do lots of stuff, they should have had time to send
us an e-mail off list to get our bank details to start the payment transfer
process.

This delay reflects badly on the board because it indicates the cannot
handle money effectively. This is not something the board should be
delaying on when they successfully got a grant of $0 for the chapter from
the Foundation, do not appear to have appealed by stripping from funding
request of everything does that not explicitly support WMF's goals and do
not appear to be headed in that direction with the newest plan.

As the amount requested is large and the response time is ... well,
delayed, unless there is some indication that the board will be in touch
with myself or bidgee privately to deal with this, I will go to meta with a
link to WM-AU's funding approval and explain the situation and ask what
recourse can be taken. I'll probably do this in about 24 to 48 hours.
I'd rather not have to do this because I want to improve our chapter's
chances of getting funding but if the board isn't responsible enough to
handle it without intervention, then we're stuck.

Sincerely,
Laura Hale


--
mobile: 0412183663
twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
_______________________________________________

The above quoted post was on August 21, 2019

A happy coincidence I hadn't noticed prior.
Bidgee aka Robert Myers got asked to leave his post at WMAU.

Robert Myers is in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
August 24, 2019 · ·
Left Job at Wikimedia Australia
August 24, 2019 — Treasurer
Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Good

But for how long? His has been known to has his hissy fits in May 2020 on WikiCommons, March 2020 on WikiCommons, September 2014 on EN when he doesn't get his own way. Someone send him some nappies.

I've been trying to see what might have been recorded on Wiki Australia's minutes but have to say, not surprised that they haven't publicly stated why he was booted from the committee. Though I do think he has some role there, as I do not see anything that is minuted to remove him from the bank accounts. Still grifting no doubt. It also seems he has hid all of the social media accounts from view.

I tried to add some facts to his user page, category and files he has uploaded but seems he is well connected to remove the truth very quickly. He is the one that should be blocked and banned.

[greyed.out.fields]

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... Wiki Australia's ....

WPO:ITN:
Wikipedia:Don't call it "Wiki" (T-H-L)

[Zoloft]

A little light blackmail...

[Wikimediaau-l] Funding situation and board priorities

Laura Hale Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:53:48 -0800

Hi,

I havent recieved any off list contact inquiring about bank details or
follow up regarding when we will get the funding allocated to us. This has
been pretty much dragging on and on. I really wish we could all move on
with this, especially to the Paralympic project that John supports that
involves paying people to publish a commercial book and create a commercial
iPhone application.

But as the board seems to be keen to respond to e-mails, I feel they should
have had time today to do lots of stuff, they should have had time to send
us an e-mail off list to get our bank details to start the payment transfer
process.

This delay reflects badly on the board because it indicates the cannot
handle money effectively. This is not something the board should be
delaying on when they successfully got a grant of $0 for the chapter from
the Foundation, do not appear to have appealed by stripping from funding
request of everything does that not explicitly support WMF's goals and do
not appear to be headed in that direction with the newest plan.

As the amount requested is large and the response time is ... well,
delayed, unless there is some indication that the board will be in touch
with myself or bidgee privately to deal with this, I will go to meta with a
link to WM-AU's funding approval and explain the situation and ask what
recourse can be taken. I'll probably do this in about 24 to 48 hours.
I'd rather not have to do this because I want to improve our chapter's
chances of getting funding but if the board isn't responsible enough to
handle it without intervention, then we're stuck.

Sincerely,
Laura Hale


--
mobile: 0412183663
twitter: purplepopple
blog: ozziesport.com
_______________________________________________

The above quoted post was on August 21, 2019

A happy coincidence I hadn't noticed prior.
Bidgee aka Robert Myers got asked to leave his post at WMAU.

Robert Myers is in Coburg, Victoria, Australia.
August 24, 2019 · ·
Left Job at Wikimedia Australia
August 24, 2019 — Treasurer
Coburg, Victoria, Australia

Good

But for how long? His has been known to has his hissy fits in May 2020 on WikiCommons, March 2020 on WikiCommons, September 2014 on EN when he doesn't get his own way. Someone send him some nappies.

I've been trying to see what might have been recorded on Wiki Australia's minutes but have to say, not surprised that they haven't publicly stated why he was booted from the committee. Though I do think he has some role there, as I do not see anything that is minuted to remove him from the bank accounts. Still grifting no doubt. It also seems he has hid all of the social media accounts from view.

I tried to add some facts to his user page, category and files he has uploaded but seems he is well connected to remove the truth very quickly. He is the one that should be blocked and banned.

[Vigilant]

Arise.

The anatomy of a pay for play DYK factory line.

[nableezy]

by a much missed mendaliv

I've always wondered what happened to him since he abruptly stopped posting here and editing wp in 2019.

Sorry to raise this post from the dead, but Mendaliv is apparently alive and well but has chosen to exercise the right to vanish at WP, and I agree his insight is missed here and there.

[Elinruby]

Arise.

The anatomy of a pay for play DYK factory line.

Link not working for me

[tarantino]

Arise.

The anatomy of a pay for play DYK factory line.

Link not working for me

You're not holding your tongue right. Alternative link for the challenged.

[Elinruby]

Arise.

The anatomy of a pay for play DYK factory line.

Link not working for me

You're not holding your tongue right. Alternative link for the challenged.

I could riff on how I hold my tongue but I won't, and I expect you to appreciate that

thanks.

That one does, and the other still doesn't. Maybe a Chrome thing.

[Randy from Boise]

I could riff on how I hold my tongue but I won't, and I expect you to appreciate that

I never would have had Vig pegged as a guy who knew how to hold his tongue.

t

[Elinruby]

I could riff on how I hold my tongue but I won't, and I expect you to appreciate that

I never would have had Vig pegged as a guy who knew how to hold his tongue.

t