[Foundation-l] Will the Board accept the election result?

[Ray Saintonge]

Thomas Dalton wrote:

>>I don't wish to be presumptuous about what you understand the WMF Board to
>>be, but one thing they certainly are *not* is replaceable or under any
>>sort of control of the users in any way.  The present voting is,
>>therefore, an indication of general support which the (current) Board may
>>choose to act on however it sees fit. Without a membership structure they
>>are the sole arbiter of who is and is not appointed.
>>    
>>
>They most certainly are replaceable. If the community are not happy
>with the board they can, and will, fork. The only thing of any great
>value WMF owns is the name "Wikipedia". I agree the board are not
>under direct control of the users, but if they want to remain a
>meaningful organisation, they need to respect the users. They know
>this, and that's why I'm confident they will respect the election
>results, regardless of their personal opinions of the people elected.
>
I do not oppose your right to engage in unrealistic speculation, nor do 
I oppose the right of others to consider that in evaluating your 
credibility.

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