Hi Tom,
Yep, it's pretty much the same.
Since then the focus has been on finishing the 2008/9 selections and then onto the chapter
agreement.
This is an attempt to regain momentum on this issue before it becomes urgent.
Do you have any further thoughts on the 2010 process?
----- "Thomas Dalton" <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
From: "Thomas Dalton"
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Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Chapter-selected seats on the Wikimedia Foundation's
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2009/6/3 Andrew Turvey <andrewrturvey(a)googlemail.com>om>:
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Proposal:
Every even numbered year the chapters will select two people to take seats
on The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) board. The chapters and WMF board agree
that these board members are not intended to represent the chapters, they
are expected to act in the best interests of the WMF at all times. These
selections will be made by 1st July of each year. The following steps will
be taken:
By 1st April: The chapters will appoint a moderator to manage the election.
This is intended to be very simple, sometime a few weeks before that date
someone should nominate a moderator and if no-one objects (which they should
only do if they have a serious problem with the candidate's ability to do
the job in an fair and impartial manner) that person will be moderator. The
moderator should not be a candidate, but they can participate in the
process. The moderator is responsible for keeping the community updated with
the progress through this process and will serve as liaison to the WMF
board.
By 1st May: Chapters will nominate at most two candidates each by supplying
the following information on the chapters wiki:
The name of the nominee
The name of the nominating chapter
A statement from the chapter in support of the nominee
A statement from the nominee in support of themselves, confirming they are
willing and eligible to take a seat on the WMF board
From 1st May to 15th June: The chapters will discuss the candidates on the
chapters wiki and will attempt to reach a consensus on which two to select.
If, at any time during this period, the moderator feels a consensus has been
reached he will clearly state who he/she believes the chapters have chosen
and if no chapter has objected after a week, those nominees will be selected
and the moderator will inform the WMF board. If a chapter objects, the
chapters will go back to discussion. This process can be repeated as many
times as appropriate during the period.
If no consensus has been reached by 15th June the moderator will announce a
vote. Each chapter will vote for two candidates by posting on the chapters
wiki and, on 1st July, the moderator will count the votes and the two
candidates with the most votes will be selected and the moderator will
inform the WMF board. In the event of a tie, the moderator will toss a coin.
The method(s) used by individual chapters to make any decisions required of
them are entirely up to the chapter in question, however chapters are
advised that the names of candidates and any discussion and votes are
confidential and should be restricted to the chapters wiki.
That looks absolutely identical to the proposal I put on the chapters
wiki during the Berlin meeting (ie. months ago) after the relevant
committee there met. What have you been doing since then?
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