New subject: Draft EGM resolutions

7 Mar 2013

Indeed. We've never had more than 250 members, not all of whom edit, 
though of course most do.  As part of their role the board have to try 
to judge what the non-member community would like rather than just the 
members or those posting here & on the WMUK site. And as this list shows 
(how many members does it have?), the community actively interested in 
WMUK & irl activities generally is a smallish group - when an informal 
census was done it came to about 80, which seems about right - who are 
often over-stretched. This is one of WMUK's biggest problems, which we 
haven't had much success improving in the last two years.  I'm not sure 
how much the membership en masse want to "lead" frankly, let alone the 
community.

John

A "member-led" organisation - imagine that?  In simple terms, an
organisation that trusts the 5,000-strong UK Wikimedia community more
than a handful of people who currently sit on the board.

...

 I see this as a confusion of the legal situation. I understand the
 aspiration, of course.

 Board - a dozen, or so..........

 Membership - several hundred

 Community - several thousand

 The board and the membership (since WMUK is company limited by
 guarantee) have a legal footing. The wider community does not. Wouldn't
 it be nice if all 5,000 joined the current membership?

 Gordo

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