[WikiEN-l] Wikimedia Board Elections

[Jimmy Wales]

David Mestel wrote:
> If I may add my personal opinion, I do not think that it was
> appropriate for Jimmy to declare public support for any candidate.
> Here's why: In some sense, Jimmy's role is to be an impartial
> adjudicator, facilitating to a great extent the views of the
> community, although obviously also keeping the greater good of
> Wikipedia in mind.  In some ways, indeed, one might draw an analogy
> between this and a hypothetical situation where the monarch encouraged
> the electorate to vote one way or the other.  Just my $0.02.

I understand and appreciate this point.  In general, I try not to speak 
on such matters.  In this case, though, I think we have a unique 
opportunity.

--Jimbo