On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Risker risker.wp@gmail.com wrote:
I'd actually suggest the opposite: That the only people eligible to vote for the three elected seats be active participants within the Wikimedia projects. That would drop the staff/contractor and advisory board eligibility. Alternately, let's make everyone eligible, including chapter staff....but eliminate the chapter-appointed seats and have an election every year that involves the entire community.
Risker
Also speaking personally I'd completely agree. I think the chapter community, while different, certainly deserves a role in the elections but have never been fully comfortable with the separation of "chapter seats" (or, I imagine if they were kept 'organization seats for movement groups would probably be included too) and 'community seats'. Rather then push the different community groups apart let us push them together and have them all vote on all 5 of the community seats. Our community is spread out in to many different areas but I'd say they are all part of the wider community and I do not think any one deserves special recognition or status over the others. These are 'your' board members compared to 'our' board members, they should all be there to work for the foundation (as they are required by law to do) and the movement as a whole.
James