2008/12/14 AndrewRT <raturvey(a)yahoo.co.uk>uk>:
I just wanted to hear everyone's views about the
role Wiki UK Ltd
played in responding to the IWF issues.
The general consensus among the Board was that we shouldn't really get
involved as we didn't yet have chapter status. Individuals were
encouraged to do what they could but the Board decided to stay stum
itself and leave David and others to take the lead. Is everyone
comfortable that that was the right decision?
Yes, no doubt about it.
Presumably once Wiki UK is recognised as the chapter
you would expect
it to take more of a lead?
Probably. Details need to be decided on a case by case basis, but I
think part of WMUK's role is to represent the UK community. That
includes speaking for the community (although not the WMF, of course)
in these kind of matters. I think WMUK would say the same kind of
things as David did, just with a more official looking caption on the
screen.