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[Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales]

Mark Williamson wrote:
> So, you think it's good that the majority of the board members were
> not voted in but rather chosen silently by Jimbo? I said "more
> complete democracy", not "completely direct democracy".

I think it was very good.  Transition in a responsible manner takes
time.

Angela and Anthere are unbelievably good as board members, and we have
a casual agreement between us that if the two of them ever vote in one
direction, I will defer to them, so that it does not matter how Tim
and Michael vote.  The only exception I would make to this is if they
wanted something that I felt endangered us in some very extreme way --
but this is basically impossible because they are so good at what they
do.

--Jimbo