Yes, and let me say it in stronger terms: This is unacceptable.
Community-selected seats have nothing to do with affiliates; affiliates are
absolutely not the community. Community-selected seats must be an at-large
election from Wikimedia editors from any candidate who cares to run, not
taken from a "short list" of affiliate-approved candidates.
Affiliate seats are NOT community seats.
Regards,
Todd Allen
On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 4:32 PM Andreas Kolbe <jayen466(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Chris,
There is no longer any distinction between community and affiliate
trustees. For reference, see the "Type of seat" column in the current board
member table on Meta, as well as the footnote under the table.[1]
What Dariusz has announced here is a new process for determining
"community-and-affiliate trustees". This new process is being
"*implemented
on a trial basis for the 2022 election*".
Andreas
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/Apri…
On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 9:19 PM Chris Keating <chriskeatingwiki(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 1:32 PM Andreas Kolbe <jayen466(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Dariusz,
I am surprised your post has not attracted more attention. It's probably
because you did not spell out what the adopted recommendation involves. It
says (my emphases):[1]
*The Board of Trustees wants to improve the set of skills and the
diversity contributed by newly selected trustees. For this reason, the
Board has approved a new process to select two community-and-affiliate
trustees this year. The objective is to have two trustees confirmed by
October 1st. Affiliates will vote to pre-select 6 candidates. A community
vote will decide who from these 6 candidates will be recommended for the
two seats.*
This is a fundamental change to the WMF board election process. Many
people will feel that this further disenfranchises the volunteer community.
The effect of this is that the two seats which were in the past solely
elected by the Wikimedia Affiliates will now be elected through this
combined model where the affiliates shortlist 6 candidates and the
community elects two of them.
That is, to my mind, enfranchising the volunteer community to a greater
extent.
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