Hello,
Wikimedia Foundation 2021 Board of Trustees election is going on now, and
votes will be accepted until 1 September 2021, 5:29 am IST[1]. So, it is
around ~4 days to left. If you are interested you may consider
participating.
* Board election main page, a page with overview and details about the
election,
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021
* List of Candidates, a page with details about candidates, skill analysis
etc,
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candida…
* Candidate questions and answers, candidates answer their views on
different Wikimedia topics
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candida…
* Additional answers to community questions:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Candida…
* Voting details and instruction:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2021/Voting
Please use your best understanding, and knowledge to vote for the
candidates, if you wish to do so. This post is for information-purpose only.
+A Question
During a general conversation with a Wikifriend, someone asked me a
question. I'll treat that question as "anonymous". The question is:
* Why should someone vote in the board election process? How is it going to
affect my project such a a regional-language Wikisource, or Wikivoyage, or
a project without much support?
I have my own view on why I should vote (or voted), very briefly— this is
an important process, and a trustee is a powerful and decision-making
position. Hence it is important to ensure the best candidates are elected.
Every well-thought vote helps in this process.
That's my answer very briefly. I have rechecked the board election project
page, and the FAQ page, and I don't see this question is answered directly
(unless I missed something)
If anyone from the board election organising team, the board/Community
Affairs Committee(CAC), or community wants to help, by answering this
question, kindly feel free to do so. I think it is OK, if someone does not
want to vote, or have their own reasons of not voting (feel free to share
your thoughts). The discussion possibly will help one (I believe "many")
Wikimedian(s) who are wondering "why should I vote?"
Footnotes
[1] The voting ends on 31 August 2021, 23:59 UTC. In the India mailing
list, I have used Indian Standard Time, that's why it is 1 September 2021,
5:29 am IST.
Kind regards,
User:Titodutta
As a Wikimedia volunteer