phoebe ayers, 23/04/2013 22:00:
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I think it is clear that the community can provide valuable feedback, although any feedback just in itself should not be the purpose in its own, right?
I guess it might be helpful to figure out what the point of feedback is, exactly. [...]
Dariusz is right here in starting with a firm point, in my opinion; without such a premise, the discussion can hardly go anywhere. I also agree that you'd have to figure out a process, but not that you can judge feedback before having it. In my opinion and personal experience, input/<insert term> to decision makers is always and unconditionally valuable and helpful to them, provided that: 1) it's non-violent, 2) there is clarity of roles and institutional responsibility, 3) it's actually dealt with (in whatever way).
I'd also say that a board unable to ensure (in some way) these 3 basic requirements would be so dysfunctional as to be useless, and I'm glad to see Sj has proposals to make it work (sorry if I repeat myself: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.org.wikimedia.foundation/64242 ).
Nemo