[Foundation-l] wikicouncil

[Fred Bauder]

On Nov 19, 2006, at 9:05 AM, Anthere wrote:

> I write this email with much hesitation.
> The issue has been raised often, the possible creation of a council.
> Naturally, setting up such a structure is bound to be difficult,  
> due to
> the following issues to discuss and decide
> * what would be the roles of such a council ?
> * would that council vote the people to become Wikimedia Foundation
> board members ?
> * would this council become a sort of goverment of the project ?
> * how would people be added to this council (and along with which  
> rules,
> depending on project size, languages etc...)
> * ...
>
> In short, a nest of questions.
>
>
> The issue has been raised many times already.
> If there are people interested in setting up a proposal, please just
> tell me. I am not talking of "discussion" here, I am talking of  
> "writing
> down a proposal". On which the board could have a look. On which the
> community could comment and then vote.
>
> Anyway, if interested, jsut tell me and we can organise a little chat
> and a page about that. If noone interested, time will see :-)

I' m doubtful as to value of a group meeting somewhere in the World.  
I know I would not be able to come. I would welcome creation of a  
series of talk pages.

Fred