[Foundation-l] Meta-arbcom (was: the foundations of...)

[Thomas Dalton]

On 05/01/2008, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen <cimonavaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/5/08, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Before any meta arbcom could be formed it would definitely need a
> > strong definition of its jurisdiction.
> >
> > I just wanted to make a comment for consideration about electing
> > people to it. I may not be the only person concerned that it would be
> > a strong concentration of power, and therefore a magnet to those who
> > seek power, and that the people who most should be on it may be
> > discouraged from actually participating due to the politics it will
> > attract.
>
> Yet another reason why having a meta arbcom that only operates in
> English, would be a tragic mistake.

I agree there are plenty of things that would be bad about using
English as a lingua franca, but I don't see any good alternatives.
There's little point having a central body if it's segregated by
language anyway.