Angela wrote:
Looking at the recent changes to the foundation wiki, I see http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution_President, affirming you as President and authorizing you to make certain decisions, "failed to gain Board support". I wonder: Who proposed that resolution? Who voted for it? Who voted against it?
This hasn't yet been voted on. It doesn't even have a Motion to Vote yet. I've no idea why it would be regarded as rejected.
Angela.
The Dexia resolution was a bit in the same situation originally (if you remember), since not all members had voted on it. Jimbo feared it would go pending forever, since we have no procedure to close a resolution after it is proposed. I remember a complex discussion about this and I think the conclusion was that any resolution not approved should be considered failed.
I currently have the same problem with three resolutions, which fail to receive votes, so fail to receive support presumably... The bylaws changes resolution (which I proposed) The fair use and non commercial resolutions (which were proposed by an outside party).
Problem is... should I conclude that my resolution is rejected or should I wait for several more weeks for board members to vote on it ? As for resolutions proposed by outside parties, should I tell them it was approved, rejected, neglected, or what ?
Sorry guys for this purely bureaucratic debate :-)
ant