[Foundation-l] Board elections : some thoughts

Sat Apr 30 17:01:09 UTC 2005

I would like to suggest a few direction of thoughts...

Last year, a couple of concerns erupted before/during/after the elections.

First, some wondered what the role of the board was.
I would be pleased that some feedback is given regarding that topic 
during the election. So that the next board may try to do its best for 
taking community opinion into consideration.

I have also wondered if it would not be interesting that some of you 
prepare a sort of short list of questions, which each candidate would 
have to answer or comment.

Second, the participation rate of languages have been very diversed. 
English participants represented a huge number of voters.
German were second and french third. Other languages had basically not 
participated but for a very few people.
Link : http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image%3AElection_participation2.png

Our project is international. It is not very suitable that such a 
discrepancy exists.
I would like that all non english editors on foundation-l take special 
attention in involving their projects.

Third, last year, some rather heated discussions occured when results 
were not fully displayed. I would be pleased that this is set before the 
election, so that editors are not surprised when results are not 
published. Hence the questions : which results should be published ? 
Interest and disadvantages of not publishing certain results ? 
Publication of results per projects ? Only limited to bigger projects ?

Fourth, do you have overall some feedback to give on last year 
organisation, so that this year organisers can take them into account ?

Thanks.

Anthere