On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 2:08 PM, Pine W wiki.pine@gmail.com wrote:
I also hope that the current Board members will thoughtfully consider whether it's in the best interests of the Wikimedia Foundation and the larger Wikimedia movement for them to continue as Board members.
I can only speak for myself here, but I'm really not tied to my position :) If there is a clear signal from the wider community that I should step down, I will. I'm not sure how this should work (obviously, there should be some practical balance between a valid concern of a community at large, and just a couple of people seeking disruption - which I'm not saying is the case here, just thinking about not creating a precedence), but all in all, the voice of the community should be heard, and especially in the case of community-elected seats - treated with utmost respect.
I believe that the community (including our staff) is the source of our competitive advantage. Not tech (great as it may be), not content (great as it is, but free to take). If this very community decides that I have failed in my role, or even that I have not, but there is a common perception that my continued tenure will not advance the movement, that's the way to go.
I don't think it would be wise to have a total simultaneous Board step-down though - at least a situation of zero continuity is dangerous.
dj