sounds like a good candidate for a workspace on the wiki :-) - If I could figure out the best spot for it, I'd probably sign up as an interested observer - and sure, I may be able to help out some too.
Personally I haven't really been that concerned by the status quo - you mention that it isn't 'reliable' - in what way do you feel this is so? cheers, Peter, PM. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Adam Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > That's being included in the forthcoming newsletter, but this is a > good a time as any to raise it. :) We've been a bit concerned that the > current model isn't as reliable as we would like it to be, as we felt > that the election process needs to be at the highest standards of > transparency and trustworthiness now that the nature of WMAU is > changing as your funding model changes, and as the breadth of our > activities (including public actions) grow. So we thought the best bet > would be to ask some members if they'd like to try and work out > alternative approaches to handling elections. I'm chairing it, in the > sense that I'll manage discussions and write up the response, but > anyone is welcome to volunteer to be a part of the process. > > All options are on the table, as we want to consider everything - > suggestions include using a formal returning officer from within the > membership to mange the election process, having an independent third > party manage the entire process from start to finish, changing the > voting method, or just staying with the status quo. Anything is open > to discussion. > > The subcommittee will write a report (probably a task that will fall > on me) recommending the preferred approach (or approaches) and it will > be tabled for the committee as well as shared with members, and we > will look to running with any recommendations in the future. > > If you, or anyone else, wants to help I'd be really happy. :) > > Adam. > > > On 24 March 2011 13:04, private musings <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I've been trying to catch up with wiki things, having wandered off for >> a couple of months, and was reading the minutes from Feb; >> http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Meeting:Committee_%282011-02-27%29 >> >> I noticed this bit under 'Discussion'; >> >> 'Reporting on the plan to reexamine the election procedures, it was >> decided that members will be notified of the subcommittee and invited >> to join in the next week' >> >> I'm afraid I couldn't then find any more info about what the >> subcommittee might be, or generally what this bit of discussion was >> about - if anyone has any links or info. it'd be appreciated :-) >> >> cheers, >> >> Peter, >> PM. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimediaau-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
