Talk:Principles for WiR and Volunteer Conflicts of Interest policy

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Here are my initial thoughts on the principles:

Wikimedians in Residence

1. Applying the same standards throughout has the benefit that any derived policy is simple and it avoids problems when the funding basis could change in mid-process.
2. An open recruitment process is condicio sine qua non for us.
3. It is clearly desirable to avoid having to ask for the Commission's authority by following their requirements. However, I cannot see the benefit of going beyond requiring a Trustee to resign prior to a job offer being made. What do we gain by asking a Trustee to resign if they simply apply for a particular job? We could lose a Trustee who is then not subsequently short-listed or interviewed, and we need to be clear in a Principle the benefit we are weighing against that risk.