Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-15 Thread Chris Koerner
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-14 Thread
I have views on both votes, but I'll just share one, as I no longer feel that sharing any more of my viewpoint about the WMF board and its elections here or on-wiki would be welcome, or make any difference apart from helping to paint a bigger target on my back. Having James back on the board is

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-14 Thread Pine W
Hi Rogol, I think that suggesting a change of vocabulary is a good idea. I suggest that you place that feedback on the page that Joe linked. You might also mention -- although I'm not sure whether that page is the best place for this suggestion, but adding it wouldn't hurt -- that WMF could

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-14 Thread Rogol Domedonfors
Joe, You don't mean "election" when it comes to the Board, unless you mean "election to the position of being considered for appointment by the Board". Unless and until those positions are either truly directly elected by the Community, or the Board commits itself to appointing whomsoever the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-14 Thread Joe Sutherland
Um. I of course mean "election", not "meeting". :) Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Community Advocate Wikimedia Foundation On 14 July 2017 at 12:46, Joe Sutherland wrote: > Hello all! > > The Support and Safety team is looking for your thoughts on the recent > Wikimedia

[Wikimedia-l] Looking for your thoughts on the Wikimedia Foundation election cycle

2017-07-14 Thread Joe Sutherland
Hello all! The Support and Safety team is looking for your thoughts on the recent Wikimedia Foundation elections cycle - that is, the Board of Trustees elections in April/May, and the Funds Dissemination Committee meeting in May/June. What do you think went well, and what do you think could have