[Foundation-l] Call for nominations: chapter-appointed seats on the WMF Board of Trustees

[Theo10011]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:06 AM, Risker <risker.wp at gmail.com> wrote:

> In what way do chapter-selected seats improve the running of the WMF,
> Thomas?  The Board has no say in who is being selected, and there is no
> basis in fact to say that those appointed by the chapters are any more
> effective or helpful in meeting the Board's goals or running the WMF than
> would community-elected Wikimedians.


Risker, you know the point applies to appointed members of the board as
well. They are selected through even a more private process for seemingly
unlimited terms, they make up the other half of the board. I am surprised
why questions about their interest and representation aren't raised on
every new appointment?

The chapter selected member, at least go through a vetting and a voting
process that is open to several chapters and thousand of members.

Regards
Theo