Matt, here https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&diff=697407200&oldid=697407110, Jimmy says this was a removal for cause.
Anthony Cole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Anthonyhcole
On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Matthew Flaschen < matthew.flaschen@gatech.edu> wrote:
On 12/29/2015 07:19 AM, Gnangarra wrote:
there are bigger questions than why like;
- how can this take place - how can the community ensure its representatives independence in the future, - what effect will this have on other elected representatives on the boardThe Florida statute( https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2011/617.0808 ) referred to earlier says that If a director is elected by a class, chapter, or other organizational unit, or by region or other geographic grouping, the director may be removed only by the members of that class, chapter, unit, or grouping.
IANAL, but I believe that clause does not apply. There are no "members of that class, chapter, unit, or grouping." because there are no members at all (https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws#ARTICLE_III_-_MEMBERSHIP). It is also under "2. A majority of all votes of the members, if the director was elected or appointed by the members." which also does not apply for the same reason.
To be clear, I believe the board's action was legal, but I believe that ethically they should state whether it was for cause, and if at all possible why he was removed.
Matt Flaschen
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