[Wikimedia-l] Your support is wanted: The WMF Board of Trustees is looking for a new Board member

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Theo10011, 22/02/2013 23:39:
>> There is no guaranty that a third party understands or shares the values
>> of the community; there is no guaranty that giving it influence over the
>> candidatures for five seats will serve the cause of the community. That's a
>> risk. I'm not to say if it should be taken or not, but we should be aware
>> of that risk. It sounds reasonable to engage the scrutiny of the community
>> when such risks are about to be taken.
>>
>
> Again, the alternative would be WMF or the board itself appointing someone
> without due process. Would that be more agreeable to this alternative?

Not really, there are many alternatives. One of them is a NomCom which 
works... how? no idea.

Nemo