I mostly agree with Risker up until her last paragraph.
It is true that Wikipedia has received a some positive coverage in
the press recently. I think that this is largely due to the good work
of employees in WMF's Technology and Audiences departments, and
volunteers who participate in subjects that are related to Covid-19.
Although there has been some recent and probably justified criticism
on this list of WMF's fundraising, I ask us to remember that this
fundraising brings financial support for Technology and Audiences
employees.
I am not a fan of the WMF Board making surprise decisions, nor of the
WMF Board unilaterally deciding to change the timing for elections for
what should be community-appointed seats. I wish that WMF would get
out of the habit of making unilateral decisions that pertain to
community governance.
Pine
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