[Foundation-l] Opinions/suggestions for "outside" members of the board?

Tue Jun 20 17:17:10 UTC 2006

Anthere wrote:
>>> One problem I have with your list and with Jimbo's list is that they 
>>> propose very few great candidates from Korea or Madagascar.
>>
>> I agree with this concern, but how to address it?  I do not know of any
>> prominent leaders either "outside" or "inside" Wikipedia from either
>> Korea or Madagascar... or similar places.
>>
>> It is not hard to find community leaders in France and Germany and
>> Holland and Italy and... all of the countries where the "international
>> crowd" has good connections. 
> 
> Since you have been travelling all over the world for now 2 years at 
> least, I suppose you met some of those community leaders yourself.
> 
> Have you some names to suggest which we could hack ?

Well, I haven't been to Korea or Madagascar. :)

My travels have been mostly in Europe and the US.

In Taiwan, I met and liked very much Theodoranian and KJ.  (I met many
more Wikimedians there too, but those are the two with whom I spent the
most time).

In India, I met no Wikipedians who are very active.

In Brazil, I met no Wikipedians at all... but I am going there next week
(so is Soufron) and hopefully there will be a meetup in Rio.

The truth is, I am as Eurocentric as anyone, both in my travels and in
my community friendships.... with possibly a bit more as mentioned above.

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