[Foundation-l] Chapters as intermediaries between WMF and communities (was Re: Omidyar Network Commits $2 Million Grant to Wikimedia Foundation)

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/8/28 Florence Devouard <Anthere9 at yahoo.com>:
> First because it requires the chapter to actually agree to a certain
> degree with the action of the Wikimedia Foundation.

I would prefer it if the WMF didn't do things the chapters don't agree
with. If the chapters make their decisions based on community opinion
(I think all chapters have elected boards, so presumably they will)
then the WMF should make its decisions based on chapter opinion.