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Board restructure

The board restructure ^[1] says that you will have a seat on the foundation for as long as you like. You said that you would stand down from the board this year. Is that still going to happen.

Thanks and happy editing,

--Smallbig (Anonymous101 on Wikinews) 16:06, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have never said that I would stand down from the board, not sure what you meant by that. My term still expires at the end of 2008 and can be renewed by the board for another year. There is nothing which guarantees me a seat for "as long as I like" but presumably I am likely to be renewed as long as I am contributing appropriately as a board member and want to continue. --Jimbo Wales (talk) 17:08, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, other Wikinewsies have said you said you will stand down from the board. --Smallbig (Anonymous101 on Wikinews) 17:55, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, well, not sure where that idea came from.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 19:12, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's Crackin'

I think you're swell. -- Me ^Holla! 17:17, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion

(Deletion log); 23:21 . . Krimpet (Talk | contribs) deleted "Talk:Houston McCoy" (Courtesy deletion)
Well that's confusing, I miss something? Sherurcij ^{(Speaker for the Dead)} 17:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
It was deleted as a courtesy to a living person who objected to some of the discussion on the page remaining available. See WP:DP#Courtesy blanking. krimpet✽ 18:07, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I figured that's what "courtesy deletion" was, my curiosity stems from the fact the subject's lawyer just eMailed me to ask why it was deleted and cursed WP for deleting it...Is there an OTRS ticket or something for the request for deletion? Sherurcij ^{(Speaker for the Dead)} 20:00, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Yes, OTRS ticket #2008042710011139 - it was forwarded from the requester to OTRS by Jimmy Wales, who made the deleted comment in question and suggested a courtesy deletion. He may be the best one to ask about this issue. krimpet✽ 21:00, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Any chance you could help clear this up? I don't personally care, but Moore's somewhat harrasing, and I'd rather be able to explain to him why it was deleted if he's legitimately confused. Sherurcij ^{(Speaker for the Dead)} 23:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you follow up with me by email? I am having trouble remembering exactly and I will need to do research.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 16:50, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cyberstalking and Google Indexing Discussion Pages

I am in complete agreement with User:Newyorkbrad on the Google indexing issue, as he has outlined here. This change needs to happen, and the foot-dragging on issues such as a WMF Cyberstalking policy and the Google indexing of discussion pages is getting to be intolerable for many long-standing users. Some leadership on this would be nice, Jim. --David Shankbone 03:53, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am in complete agreement, too. I missed that thread, as I barely read wikien-l lately.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 14:45, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's unclear that many editors have the technical ability to make such a modification. Noindexing the various talk spaces (Talk, User talk, Wikipedia talk ...) would be uncontraversial enough, and if you made a more concrete "This would be a good idea", maybe as a "test" acress enwiki-l or wherever, that would go a long way. WilyD 17:31, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Steward/Developer

Mr Wales,

I have recently passed my A Level Computer programming course with a distingtion which was the best in the college. I was wondering if you could make me a system developer or a steward as I feel that I could programme the wiki servers without any help. I have written a programme to do the job of 10 stewards but I need the access of either a steward or of a system developer in order to access it. Would really appreciate a message or an email back.

I know that I left a comment on one of your other talk pages but none of the stewards that I have spoken to have got back to me. Neither has Brion Vibber. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to grant the access to be a steward even if it is temporary for 6 months or so that should be long enough to trial my software.

Yours Sincerly

Chris19910 (talk) 17:51, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

From m:Stewards, "Stewards are elected from and by the international community of the Wikimedia Foundation's projects". Nakon 17:54, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

^ http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees/Restructure_Announcement

[1] ttp://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees/Restructure_Announcement

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