On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 7:44 AM, Denny Vrandecic <dvrandecic(a)wikimedia.org>
wrote:
I’ll tell you how I experienced it from my point of
view: a few weeks ago,
I had to turn to the Board in a confidential and important matter for me.
And while writing my email, I felt that I probably should not write it as
openly and frankly as I would desire; I was unconvinced that it would be
held in confidence. I rewrote the mail because I had concerns about James'
being on the Board, as I had lost my trust in him. This is, I think many
will agree, not a healthy situation.
At the next executive session I raised this issue to the whole Board -
James included.
Denny, you seem to be acknowledging that you initiated Doc James's removal.
I think your email will strengthen calls for a review.
I'm troubled that the decision was rushed through, over the holidays with
James in Japan, because two board members who supported his removal were
leaving.
The removal has caused a loss of trust in the board. Does this idea of a
"knowledge engine" have anything to do with it; was James denied access to
documents; and so on. People are completely perplexed at this point. How do
we fix this?
Sarah