Probably the composition of the board is a mirror of the composition
of the chapters.
I agree that we need more diversity, but in a world based on
competition with a system of vote based on competition we cannot look
for more philanthropic aims.
In a wikipedian structure based on freedom, opening and participation
we are applying an anamorphic skeleton which has taking its own shape.
Ilario
On 7/17/07, Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia.com> wrote:
On Jul 12, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Alex Newman wrote:
Congrats to all. Even though I only voted for one
of the users who
won, I
know Erik and Kat and Frieda will do a great job on the board. I'd
have
hoped for a little more diversity (i.e. not two US based and one
Europe
based) but perhaps next year there can be more seats made available
for this
to be easier.
Of course we now have 4 European board members and 3 American. So,
when I think about geographic and linguistic diversity, my thinking
turns to Asia, South America, Africa,...