2009/7/19 Philippe Beaudette
<pbeaudette(a)wikimedia.org>rg>:
Thanks, Jaroslav -
I'm really glad (truly) that there are people like you who think
through those issues of values. I want to reinforce that my offer to
resign was the very first email that I sent after accepting the job.
I think enough of the folks with the Really Big Brains got together
and the rest, as they say, is history.
But please, please, please, continue to question. More important than
getting our process right is getting our ethics right.
The extension of the time in which candidates can nominate themselves
is not under the control of a third party. Something that so clearly
has the potential to influence the candidate pool presents a conflict
of interest. Sue's claim it would be hard to find a replacement is not
credible considering the number of OTRS, Checkusers and others who
have identified themselves to the foundation.
When you made the decision not th resign I doubt you could have
foreseen the extension issue coming up but it does suggest that
conflict of interest resignations should probably be a matter of
course rather than debate or convince.
--
geni
I fail to understand how the extension of the candidacy period can pose a
possible conflict of interest on Philippe's part at all. Please explain.
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Jon Harald Søby