Hoi, Not every project will have a representative. This is just not feasible. It follows that there is no direct connection between any one project and a member of the PC. In a way this is exactly the same as it currently is for the chosen members in the board of trustees or the stewards.
By not looking for power but by looking for influence there can imho be no mistake that the members of a PC are not in a position to be responsible for every little detail that happens in the projects. In my opinion the last thing we should want is removing the liability from editors. In order to take liability you have to build a structure of oversight, something that is not possible and is not done on any of the projects that rely on input from the general public.
What we can do is provide mechanisms to react once notice has been given about issues. Then again I am sure, Danny having been had the "office oversight" functionality, you are asking questions you know the answer for.
Thanks, GerardM
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 3:00 PM, daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 4/7/2008 3:55:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gerard.meijssen@gmail.com writes:
It is for all these reasons that I propose to name the council the "Project council" PC and for it to represent the interest and needs of the projects.
While this seems at first a good idea, it leaves me wondering about liability. If this council represents the interests and needs of the projects, would its members then be ultimately responsible for the projects? If, for example, someone wants to sue the Bulgarian Wikipedia or the English Wikinews, would they direct their efforts to the members of said council who represent its "interests and needs"? The WMF has always claimed that it is not a publisher and it is, therefore, not responsible for content. Would the same defense hold true of a Project Council?
Rather than speculate, I think Mr. Godwin should respond.
Danny
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