On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Fæ <faewik@gmail.com> wrote:

Perhaps one meaningful conclusion is that the fact that in this vote
there was a lack of process to ensure that systemic bias was avoided
or measured. It would be better if votes such as Arbcom's or trustee
elections took active steps to ensure diversity in the voting
community, and the candidates standing (I believe this is already an
active process for inviting WMF trustee candidates or appointed
posts).

How would you suggest we ensure diversity in the Arbitration Committee candidates and voting community? It's one thing to encourage diversity among the Committee and voters, and another to ensure it. For one it would require women (and members of other groups that are in the minority on the Committee and on Wikipedia more widely) to be willing to run, which I think is asking a lot with the current state of affairs with respect to the Committee.

– Molly (GorillaWarfare)