[Foundation-l] foundation-l Notice of the results of the WMF Board of Trustees election

Tue Jul 17 15:35:02 UTC 2007

Hoi,
Sorry, I must be dense, I do not understand at all what you are trying to
say..
Thanks,
     GerardM

On 7/17/07, Ilario Valdelli <valdelli at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Probably the composition of the board is a mirror of the composition
> of the chapters.
>
> I agree that we need more diversity, but in a world based on
> competition with a system of vote based on competition we cannot look
> for more philanthropic aims.
>
> In a wikipedian structure based on freedom, opening and participation
> we are applying an anamorphic skeleton which has taking its own shape.
>
> Ilario
>
> On 7/17/07, Jimmy Wales <jwales at wikia.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Jul 12, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Alex Newman wrote:
> > > Congrats to all. Even though I only voted for one of the users who
> > > won, I
> > > know Erik and Kat and Frieda will do a great job on the board. I'd
> > > have
> > > hoped for a little more diversity (i.e. not two US based and one
> > > Europe
> > > based) but perhaps next year there can be more seats made available
> > > for this
> > > to be easier.
> >
> > Of course we now have 4 European board members and 3 American.  So,
> > when I think about geographic and linguistic diversity, my thinking
> > turns to Asia, South America, Africa,...
> >
>
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