2009/7/19 geni <[email protected]> > 2009/7/19 Philippe Beaudette <[email protected]>: > > Thanks, Jaroslav - > > > > I'm really glad (truly) that there are people like you who think > > through those issues of values. I want to reinforce that my offer to > > resign was the very first email that I sent after accepting the job. > > I think enough of the folks with the Really Big Brains got together > > and the rest, as they say, is history. > > > > But please, please, please, continue to question. More important than > > getting our process right is getting our ethics right. > > The extension of the time in which candidates can nominate themselves > is not under the control of a third party. Something that so clearly > has the potential to influence the candidate pool presents a conflict > of interest. Sue's claim it would be hard to find a replacement is not > credible considering the number of OTRS, Checkusers and others who > have identified themselves to the foundation. > > > When you made the decision not th resign I doubt you could have > foreseen the extension issue coming up but it does suggest that > conflict of interest resignations should probably be a matter of > course rather than debate or convince. > > -- > geni >
I fail to understand how the extension of the candidacy period can pose a possible conflict of interest on Philippe's part at all. Please explain. -- Jon Harald Søby http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jon_Harald_S%C3%B8by _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
