On 12/28/06, Gatto Nero gattonero@gmail.com wrote:
But this is not what has been told to me yesterday on #wikimedia.
I don't know and cannot comment on what other people have said on IRC.
They are independent organizations. This means "They have no voice".
We share the same communication channels. The possibility of a chapter representative on the Board level has been discussed, but is not currently implemented.
Mind you, chapters have a geographic focus, and generally do not have any moral authority to represent a particular language community.
How communities can express their opinions about Foundation choose? Directly? (Oh My God, don't answer "Yes")
By electing Board members, and by participating in community decision processes (demanding more of those from time to time helps).
"Working without being allowed to talk" is slavery, as far as I know.
No. This is slavery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cicatrices_de_flagellation_sur_un_esclave...