2008/11/3 Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com>om>:
I'm not sure it was wise of the WMF to make that
kind of commitment
without consulting the community. Allowing an external body to dictate
procedure on Wikimedia projects is a big deal that I expect a large
portion of the community to be very unhappy with.
We've already made a commitment that the entire decision will be
validated by means of referendum. To a certain extent, you'll have to
trust WMF to negotiate on your behalf. We think that this proposal
should and will reflect an acceptable compromise; if you don't agree,
please tell us why now.
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Erik Möller
Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation
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