[Foundation-l] RfC: Key priorities for my work

[Anthere]

Angela wrote:
 > On 9/24/06, Erik Moeller 
<eloquence at gmail.com> wrote:
 >
 >>As I am waiting for the result to be certified, I would like to ask
 >>all of you to send me your thoughts -- privately or publicly -- on
 >>what you think the key priorities should be for my work as Board
 >>member.


I do not think what is currently lacking is ideas of what *a* board 
member should be working on.

What is currently lacking is that the community takes a MUCH more 
pro-active attitude, and engage not only in endless discussion, but also 
actually work on proposals.


 > A few thoughts - I realise there are lots of things missing from this
 > list, but this should provide a starting point:
 >
 > Make the press aware that there's more to Wikimedia than Wikipedia.

Interesting thought.
Is there ?

 > Make sure committees aren't going astray.
 > In conjunction with the chapter's committee, make sure every chapter
 > is allowed official recognition and have a clear process for obtaining
 > that (Wikimedia UK is still denied this recognition).

As David extremely well explained, the next step is in the UK 
organisation hands. Not a board member hands.

 > Expand the Board via election (possibly Wikicouncil style elections)
 > and not via appointment.

The bylaws state extremely clearly that the election concept is under 
the responsability of the community. Not the board. It is up to the 
community to decide whether their representants should be elected by 
direct means, or indirect means.

It is not a board member responsability to decide how the community 
should decide who its representants are. The community itself should set 
up a wikicouncil.

Angela, you might have a proposal, please go ahead.


 > Add an advisory Board.

The advisory board was agreed upon already, so do not need to be added 
again. Fill up the advisory board would be best :-)

BUT, mostly, see how the advisory board should be working. And we are 
far away from that.

 > Make sure there's clear guidance and process for people wanting to use
 > Wikimedia logos internally and externally, including derivatives on
 > the projects.

Agreed
This is already on the legal todo list.

 > Update and revise the bylaws with community input.


Sure, it is here.

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bylaws_update

You may want to have a look at the history 
http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bylaws_update&action=history

Good luck Erik (the "toto" addition was mine as well)

 > Ensure the tech committee have the authority to buy necessary hardware.

Since Brad has arrived, this is working pretty well. The biggest 
priority is now to ensure that we have the financial means.

Fundraising drive, anyone ?



Ant