Finally I
think that it would be good if the board would discuss the
possibilities of a Wiki/Volunteer council. this Council has been
discussed several times in the past, and the last thing I heard about
it was the suggestion to let the board appoint some people to form an
initial council, so that they can set up the required procedures etc.
To come there, a goal etc should be formulated however. If this is put
on the agenda of the Board, I am confident that the community will be
able to have at least finished a discussion about the topic, although
I am not sure that this would also lead to 100% clear conclusions.
You know how supportive I am of that. I'll try to add that to the
agenda. To be fair with you though, I fear board members do not pay any
attention and interest to this option :-(
That's sad. Wikipedia was founded on fresh ideas. The key to long term
viability is to avoid having a sclerotized structure. As Wayne
Mackintosh pointed out in his Taipei presentation there comes a time in
the life of an organization when it needs to refresh itself, and I see
this as an effective means of bringing that about. While the Advisory
Board was a good idea, one cannot expect that it will have enough
commitment to carry out its own ideas. A Wikicouncil should be able to
bridge the innovative ideas of an Advisory Board and the inertia
characteristic of Boards of Directors.
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