Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:58:53 -0400
From: thatcher131(a)gmail.com
To: wikien-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Arbcom
On 10/16/07, George Herbert <george.herbert(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I would consider it a sign of maturity and long
term committment to
the project if any senior project member takes an intentional sanity
break from stressful duties, with an eye towards avoiding total
burnout and returning (in the same, or different roles) later.
I would almost argue for "run for a shorter term, can't run again
until you've had a year off", but I'm not sure I would want to
legislate specific time limits for anyone who has the energy and
bandwidth and really grooves on the job.
I wonder how the community would react if an Arbitrator said, I want
to take a 6 month break but not give up my seat entirely; and would
Jimbo appoint a replacement for that 6 month period.
I would jump for joy, and be even happier if the arbitrator was permitted to publicly
nominate his replacement for Jimbo to confirm. Doubtless this happens privately, but doing
things publicly is even better, don't we think?
Moreschi
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