[WikiEN-l] Anthere - "take decisions yourselves" - yes please!

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Unfortunately Anthere's "you guys govern yourself - the dev is a good 
guy" post misses the point.

*If* we are to govern ourselves, then *we* need to define what is and is 
not sufficient mandate for policy changes in our community. Most sane 
people would agree that a 66% support rate on a dubious and confused 
eight day poll performed when half the community was on holiday is 
simply not our method of deciding stuff like this.

But the developer took it on himself to decide what was an was not 
consensus in our community - and accepted the advice of the rather 
determined promoter of the policy. It is not possible for this community 
to govern itself while outsiders make such decisions and yet all outside 
bodies refuse to hear any appeal against them.

Now, as I say, this fikning policy (admin right to grant) is now a done 
deal. But what we need now is to make sure this can never happen again. 
My response to Anthere's patronising call "go on take decisions 
yourselves. Running the project is your job" is: "yes please, now will 
you please let us in future?"

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