[Foundation-l] the easy way or the less easy way

Ray Saintonge saintonge at telus.net
Tue Jun 20 20:05:39 UTC 2006


Michael R. Irwin wrote:

>Erik Zachte wrote
>  
>
>>Oh, an important clarification.
>>Naturally, appointed may be from outside of the community or from the 
>>community. On this matter, Angela, Jimbo and myself agree that at least 
>>the majority should be from the community.
>>
>>The major benefit of "appointed" is there is more chance to get a united 
>>team with complementary skills.
>>The major drawback is to risk similar-thinking people and limit 
>>diversity of view points.
>>    
>>
>Another risk is that the expertise and skills that are available in the 
>community will view all Wikimedia Foundation activities as the 
>responsibilities and problems of the Board.  Volunteers not happy with 
>how the governing/management structure is arrived at may simply continue 
>to decline to participate other than within their chosen spheres of 
>influence within specific projects.
>
The same thing can be said of those who are happy with the governance.  
They can feel no need to tinker with what they feel to be going well.

Ec




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