--- Sj 2.718281828@gmail.com wrote:

By the way, we may be slowly countering our own systemic bias, but we are still enormous geeks -- half of the positions are related to technology! And the rest to money, glory, and the Law. Content and usability must fit in somewhere... I suppose those are too fundamental and important to have made the list, rather than too boring and silent. Still, a usability group and a content quality group are much needed; and similar officers would have work enough to stay busy.

I agree.

I also suggest that mediation, and mentoring get contact points.

Mediation I think would be an aggregator role, with added responsibility to formulate guidelines for mediators.

Mentor would really coordinate efforts to increase mentoring activity among members, with the end-result that content quality will increases (hopefully) and that less friction will occur. This role could also contribute to the creation of material geared at educators that want theirs students to experience wikipedia.

Perhaps I would also look for "government relations" to act as the liason point for establishing and maintaining relations with government bodies, from education and cultural institutions to whatever.

Chris Mahan 818.943.1850 cell chris_mahan@yahoo.com chris.mahan@gmail.com http://www.christophermahan.com/

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