On 2/7/06, Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com wrote:
Until now Jimbo has had to step in whenever people (especially cabal members) need to be told to cool off. He shouldn't have to. Jimbo's role is being the face of the foundation and being the last court of appeal. He has to handle all the Wikimedia projects -- he shouldn't be spending his time tackling problems on the English Wikipedia.
Agree. I suspect the only issue is getting people to trust the authority and good sense of other people. They *must* be appointed directly by Jimbo for that to happen, I think.
Steve
Didn't work with Kelly Martin. In practice it is those who have been directly elected by the community who hold the strongest position. Jimbo apointees have the problem that they instantly pick up oposition in the form of people wanting to blame "the cabal" for things. Elected people have the advantage that when under pressure they can show that community supported them. Apointees can't.
-- geni