Ah - I sent the mail from my wikimedia.org account, but I'm subscribed with my gmail account.  That's why it was held for moderation; my oversight.

Gerard - perhaps someone on the Language team could fill that role (providing the very occasional comment). 
Alternately, you could have noone fill that role, and simply post a public update 1 week in advance, inviting comment from anyone.  That might even work better, as it would double as public communication. 

Regards,
SJ


On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen@gmail.com> wrote:
Hoi,
I do understand why we ask the board to comment. I have no such idea for a staff member.
Thanks,
     GerardM

On 28 March 2015 at 10:42, Santhosh Thottingal <santhosh.thottingal@gmail.com> wrote:



-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject:        Re: [Langcom] Approval of Konkani Wikipedia
Date:   Sat, 21 Mar 2015 15:34:08 -0400
From:   Samuel Klein <sj@wikimedia.org>
To:     Wikimedia Foundation Language Committee <langcom@lists.wikimedia.org>



Dear Santhosh & Langcom,

Thank you!  Per a discussion among the Board: Let's update this process
so that it doesn't involve Board review. The language committee is more
than competent to make and confirm these decisions.

We could have a staff member get the same pings with a few days for
feedback; perhaps someone on the language team who is in a position to
comment and would want to get this timely update anyway.  Lila is also
checking with the new community department to see what they think.

Warmly,
SJ

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Santhosh Thottingal
<santhosh.thottingal@gmail.com <mailto:santhosh.thottingal@gmail.com>>
wrote:

    Hi Jan-Bart,

    I am very pleased to inform that the Language committee proposes to
    approve Wikipedia in Konkani.

    Request page:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Konkani_2

    As usual, we will proceed in 4 days, if we don't hear anything to
    the contrary from the Board.

    Kind regards,
    Santhosh and the Language committee

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