[Foundation-l] thoughts on leakages

[Dan Rosenthal]

Jussi-ville is exactly right. Who will police the board? The board  
themselves? Riight. If the board were to become corrupted, there would  
be no check on them.

-Dan
On Jan 11, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen wrote:

> On 1/11/08, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hoi,
>> I agree that it is no longer necessary or needed to learn why Danny  
>> left.
>>
>> Comparisons are made between Erik taking his job and Danny running  
>> for the
>> board. Anthere indicates that people would have been upset if Danny  
>> would
>> have been denied a seat. My point is that the board has to weigh the
>> potential negative result of an unwanted board member and the  
>> potential
>> negative result of some people who will be upset when an unwanted  
>> person is
>> voted to be on the board. It is for the board to decide this.
>>
>> I do agree that things have shifted since the elections. New issues  
>> have
>> arisen. Danny is doing good at Veropedia. Indeed there is enough  
>> that needs
>> attention. As half a year has passed, I would no longer object to  
>> Danny
>> standing.. It is indeed in many ways a different situation.
>
> I am very sorry, but I really have to put the boot in here...
>
> " My point is that the board has to weigh the
> potential negative result of an unwanted board member and the  
> potential
> negative result of some people who will be upset when an unwanted  
> person is
> voted to be on the board. It is for the board to decide this."
>
> Really?
>
> No fucking way, if I have any say on it.
>
> (excuse my french)
>
> If we want a board that is invulnerable to criticism, then maybe.
>
> If we do want one, than I just lost track of who we are. Please show  
> me the
> way to the nearest exit. Much obliged.
>
> --
> Jussi-Ville Heiskanen, ~ [[User:Cimon Avaro]]
>
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