Brianna Laugher wrote:
2008/4/29 Geoffrey Plourde
<geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com>om>:
First, the Board sent the ball on Wikicouncil
back to the Community, then the Board made community elected seats a minority.
? It was not exactly clear that the Wikicouncil concept *as presented
to the Board at that time* was something that was supported by "the
Community" at large. They have expressed support for the concept, but
not that particular instantiation. I am sure that if they had accepted
it there would probably be *more* outrage! (possibly directed slightly
differently)
The Wikicouncil concept presented to the Board was never in any way an
absolutely take-it-or-leave-it final format. There were bound to be
differences of opinion on some of the details. Having a provisional
body would have given an opportunity to sort out the differences with
the Board and develop community credibility between now and the fall.
Secondly seats for community members are still a
majority: 5 + Jimmy.
If a vote goes 5-5, it fails. So there is no "power bloc of
outsiders".
If you are really concerned that "the chapters" are going to somehow
choose the wrong people, then why not pipe up with suggestions about
what "the right way" would be.
I realize that the prevailing spin is that the chapter seats are
community seats, but in the absence of the chapters themselves having
worked out a viable plan the spin is based purely on speculation.
Put it this way, throwing a hissy fit is not a good
argument that the
community should have more input. We should demonstrate we deserve
more input by making that input reasoned and sensible.
That's the intent of the VC.
Clearly, no one is too happy about surprises like
this. Florence has
apologised, more input from the other Board members would be nice.
Of the Board
members, Florence is probably the one with the least reason
to apologize.
Ec