On 01/10/06, Birgitte SB birgitte_sb@yahoo.com wrote:
--- David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
As I said, a competitive process will be inherently damaging. If there's really no other way than a competitive process, then fine, but don't be surprised when it has the side effects it's *obviously* going to have.
I intially disagreed with you, david, but now I am coming around to your way of thinking. Everyone is a volunteer doing there best in this. I do not doubt that this is true. But I am beginning to think a competitive process requires a higher level of professionalism than can be provided by volunteers doing their best.
Unfortunately, I can't see another way than a competitive bid either, so the people saying this are right too. How annoying ...
Not that I think people should continue fighting over the Wikimania 2007 selection. But we should not stop talking about this process. We should start talking about how future Wikimania's should be selected. Perhaps the first task is to really define the relationship between Wikimania and Wikimedia. Is it dealt with through a commitee? Are there any Board Resolutions that pertain to Wikimania? What exactly is the connection?
That is a very interesting and deep question - i.e., what are the assumptions each person (or team or project) have made so far?
- d.