If the decision of the elections committee is that his candidacy can stand (although he
still hasn't confirmed his full
name), we need to bring the facts to the attention of the voters so that they can make an
informed choice. We
shouldn't let a troll get in just because we were asleep on the job. The committee
also needs to be careful who they
allow to vote - wouldn't want someone to get elected just because a load of his socks
voted for him!
Going forward, I dont see how a charity whose objective is to promote the vision of
wikimedia (however this is
eventually phrased) could permit someone to be a trustee who has actively undermined the
project. We need to
have some kind of rules and mechanism to deal with these issues - including the ability to
bar people from standing
and being able to remove trustees where new information comes to light regarding serious
misconduct on wikimedia
projects.
On another point, the elections committee still haven't made a decision regarding the
50% rule. Could you do this ASAP - definitely before the voting starts.
Andrew