Hello guys
Sj and I actually missed the first call for opinion of the UG with
regards to candidates to the Board of Trustees. Sj saw the reminder
today... and the deadline for the UG submission is on the 28th midnight.
So time is short. Sorry about that.
For your complete information, please see Ramzy email below (but you do
not need to read it all if you do not with too)
So what we need from you
*A. Please check out the full list of all candidates to the BOT. This is
here: *
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates
*B. For each of them, please give a grade from 0 to 5*
0 means: no support
5: super extra massive support
If you do not mention the name or if you do not mention a grade, the
person will get 0.
To make it simpler for you, the list
Abdul-Rafiu Fuseini
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Abdul-Rafiu_Fuseini>:
Ahmad Ali Karim
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Ahmad_Ali_Karim>:
Bobby Shabangu :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Bobby_Shabangu>James
Alexander :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/James_Alexander>Jonathan
Cardy :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Jonathan_Cardy>Lane
Rasberry :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Lane_Rasberry>Maxime
Baidakov :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Maxime_Baidakov>Michał
Buczyński :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Micha%C5%82_Buczy%C5%84ski>Mohammed
Kamal-Deen Fuseini :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Mohammed_Kamal-Deen_Fuseini>Ravan
J Al-Taie :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Ravan_J_Al-Taie>Shahen
Araboghlian :
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Shahen_Araboghlian>Wojciech
Pędzich
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Candidates/Wojciech_P%C4%99dzich>:
*C: Send your votes, either to Sj or to me*
We will compile.
And the 6 most voted upon will be presented for the UG
We will obviously not share your votes with anyone.
Thanks !
Flo and Sj
-------- IF YOU WANT MORE INFO, READ BELOW---------
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Fill out the following questions:
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