Well, that's something we can discuss at our upcoming meeting.

In the meantime, however, we *do* need input from the members on how they'd like us to approach this process -- regardless of who among us wind up implementing their suggestions.  So, please, send us your input!

Cheers,
Kirill

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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
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On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 9:04 AM, James Hare <jamesmhare@gmail.com> wrote:
I don't think that's actually a problem. To state my motives more
directly, I want nothing to do with the process but I am happy
rubberstamping a candidate that more involved people have researched
and evaluated.


James Hare

2012/2/2 Kirill Lokshin <kirill.lokshin@wikidc.org>:
> That's reasonable enough, but, as I said in my earlier email, this committee
> would need to consist only of current board members, which rather limits our
> ability to do anything creative.
>
> Cheers,
> Kirill
>
> --
> Kirill Lokshin
> Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia
> http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc
>
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:32 AM, James Hare <messedrocker@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I recommend delegating the work to a committee which will report its
>> selection to the wider board for us to vote.
>>
>> Who will be on this committee? Certainly not I.
>>
>> James Hare
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 3:42 AM, bob@racepacket.com wrote:
>>
>> > Who from WikiDC will be participating in the selection process?
>> > Thanks,
>> > -- Bob Platt
>> >
>> >> Hello everyone,
>> >>
>> >> As explained in the announcement forwarded to this list earlier today
>> >> (thanks Sarah!), Wikimedia chapters around the world are beginning the
>> >> biennial process of selecting two members of the Wikimedia Foundation's
>> >> Board of Trustees.  As an official Wikimedia chapter, Wikimedia DC will
>> >> have the opportunity to participate in this selection process.
>> >>
>> >> Unfortunately, the indications we are receiving from the process
>> >> moderators
>> >> is that public discussion of the candidates will be severely curtailed
>> >> by
>> >> the confidentiality rules currently in place; we will not, for example,
>> >> be
>> >> able to distribute the list of candidates, or to provide direct
>> >> question-and-answer sessions between the candidates and our members.
>> >>
>> >> Nevertheless, we intend to do everything in our power to ensure that
>> >> the
>> >> opinions and concerns of our membership -- that is, you -- are taken
>> >> into
>> >> account during the selection.  In support of that goal, we would like
>> >> to
>> >> ask that you send us any input you might have regarding the process and
>> >> its
>> >> desired result.  In particular, we are looking for questions that we
>> >> should
>> >> ask of the candidates, as well as criteria that we can use to evaluate
>> >> a
>> >> candidate's suitability for the Board of Trustees.
>> >>
>> >> Please get us any input by March 1, so that we have it available when
>> >> the
>> >> candidate question-and-answer period begins.  Suggestions may be posted
>> >> to
>> >> this list; alternatively, if you would prefer provide them privately,
>> >> you
>> >> may send them to secretary@wikidc.org.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Kirill
>> >>
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