Transparency is necessary for democracy, but it is only one part of it. I
think Lodewijk wants to discuss ways of involving the community in the
Foundation's governance, not just ways to keep it informed.
On Nov 3, 2012 12:48 PM, "Patricio Lorente" <patricio.lorente(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
2012/11/3 Ilario Valdelli <valdelli(a)gmail.com>om>:
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 7:01 PM, Patricio Lorente
<
patricio.lorente(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> > think along and bring the proposals to the board when the time is
there
> > (Alice, Kat, Patricio, SJ, and Ting:
I'm looking at you) but of course
> I'm
> > counting on it that also other board members will support the thought
> > behind this. Any input on how to make this process more constructive
> would
> > be appreciated. I also hope that the legal team will be watching the
page
> > and advise when something is legally
impossible and how it could be
made
possible.
I hope that our community selected board members
will take this up as
well,
Hi Lodewijk! I really appreciate this initiative -although I think the
subject does not make too much sense: it would be better "Improving
governance", perhaps-. Anyway, it will be an important input for us.
Patricio
Or may be... "improving transparency"?
Governance is not transparency, governance is "controlling".
Hi Ilario!
"Improving transparency" is far better that "Democratizing WMF",
though governance is not about "controlling": is about decision making
procceses, guidance, communications... in fact, is also about
transparency :)
Anyway, despite the title we choose, I really think that this
discussion is necessary, and that we need to improve (or even to set
up) some basic rules and procedures of interaction and decision
making.
Patricio
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