Well it appears the Board wants to be the drivers, ie manage the Foundation.
----- Original Message ---- From: Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 4:30:57 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Board Election 2008 : fake candidature ?
This is the reason the Board election is little more than a popularity contest. Looking at the credentials of those running, Greg is arguably more qualified (in terms of education and relevant experience) than most of those running. However, due to the fact that this election _is_ a popularity contest, he is unlikely to win.
Personally, several of the candidates should withdraw, as they have clue as to how to manage a non-profit organization. Simply: they have no business there. However, I leave that for the voters to decide.
They're not managing the organisation, they're directing it. There is a difference. The role of a community member of the board is to represent the communities views on issues. There are appointed board members and staff for the areas that require expert knowledge.
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