Yes, it's still a Florida organization.
You can see the resolution cites https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Bylaws#Section_7._Removal , which in turn cites Section 617.0808(1), which is what I linked to ( https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2011/617.0808)
Matt Flaschen
On Monday, December 28, 2015, Thomas Goldammer thogol@gmail.com wrote:
Pine, the resolution was published, and it does not provide any information. https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:James_Heilman_Removal
Matt, why would FL law apply to Board decisions? WMF is based in Cali. Are they still officially a Florida entity?
Best, Th.
2015-12-29 1:39 GMT+01:00 Pine W <wiki.pine@gmail.com javascript:;>:
I am hopeful that the resolution, when it is published, will provide us with more information.
IMO, speed is less important here than the completeness of the
information.
I'd prefer a more thorough explanation provided tomorrow than a hasty and potentially incomplete explanation today.
Thanks, Pine
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Kevin Gorman <kgorman@gmail.com
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I really, really hope that, as fast as one can be written, a resolution explaining more fully the circumstances of James' departure from the
board
is written and passed. If there are legal reasons that mean that his departure cannot be more fully explained, that itself needs to be
noted -
and I hope they're particularly strong reasons. Without looking up the vote count in the last election: James has the trust of a huge segment
of
the community, and also has a much stronger sense of direction in how
WMF
should be steered than many of our trustees have in the past. His
sudden
removal (the power mechanism I've cobbled together to have my laptop functional today is hilarious) without further explanation looks way
too
much like one of only three directly elected trustees spoke up too
openly
in a way that wasn't welcomed about the directions he thought Wikimedia should go - even though he literally published a platform before he was elected. The sudden removal of a very well respected community elected trustee has at least the appearance of a board that may not want to be responsive to those who literally create it's only valuable asset.
Best, KG
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Tito Dutta <trulytito@gmail.com
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