2008/11/3 Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com:
I'm not sure it was wise of the WMF to make that kind of commitment without consulting the community. Allowing an external body to dictate procedure on Wikimedia projects is a big deal that I expect a large portion of the community to be very unhappy with.
We've already made a commitment that the entire decision will be validated by means of referendum. To a certain extent, you'll have to trust WMF to negotiate on your behalf. We think that this proposal should and will reflect an acceptable compromise; if you don't agree, please tell us why now.