On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen466@gmail.com> wrote:
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:41 AM, Russavia <russavia.wikipedia@gmail.com> wrote:
Would you like the board to adopt and amend a resolution based purely
upon the opinions of editors who are members of this mailing list, or
do you intend to open it up to discussion for the wider, including the
Commons, community?

Most definitely the former. Board resolutions are not meant to reflect community consensus, but guide it.

It's not that clear-cut. Again, I think the TOU rewrite is a good example of how the community and the board can make progress together effectively. A great deal of wisdom and passion resides in the global community that has brought Wikimedia to the point it is at today, alongside more frustrating elements. But in this case, I would say something initiated on this list (by one part of the community) and improved upon by others, in other venues, would be a great way to draft a proposed resolution for the board's consideration.

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen466@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pete,
>
> Please suggest a revised wording that you feel would be clearer. Then we can
> request that the board adopt it and amend the resolution accordingly.
>
> Andreas

If there's some desire to pursue this, I will gladly participate. I agree, this would be an excellent project, and I'd be proud to be part of it. Crafting the right language to avoid undesirable consequences will take work, and I don't know enough to do it by myself. But I do think that encompassing more than merely "identifiable" subjects is an important factor to keep in mind, in addition to more specificity around what the model is expected to "consent" to.

-Pete