[Foundation-l] Community representation

Fri Jan 11 07:31:09 UTC 2008

Hoi,
I seem to recall that the board has the option to dismiss one of its own
members. This means that when a board member under performs or is disruptive
in a substantial way, there is room for action.
Thanks,
    Gerard

On Jan 11, 2008 3:33 AM, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 11/01/2008, Birgitte SB <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > --- Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I don't know if I have the concept of a wikicouncil
> > > right either, but
> > > I imagine it as a good thing to get more project
> > > editors interested in
> > > (or at least aware of) "meta issues", foundation
> > > issues. Then what do
> > > they do after they are interested? The answer to
> > > that currently is
> > > "..."
> >
> > You seem to imply that interest in meta issues should
> > be followed by actual volunteer participation outside
> > the wikis.
>
> Hm, I didn't mean to give that impression. I am still only thinking
> about the online realm.
>
> I started thinking about this when there some discussion about how the
> community could get rid (or, "express their disapproval" perhaps) of
> an elected Board member if they wanted to. There is no mechanism for
> it. Florence's comments on the matter were to the effect that if we
> (community) just hassle/harass/annoy them enough they will quit. At
> least that is the way I understood it. And I really, really, really
> dislike that idea.
>
> I don't have a problem with any of the current board members. But
> there may be a situation in the future where I and others do. I want
> some route other than the personal one, to be able to express that.
> Not having any mechanism for that just seems like an invitation for
> potential nastiness for board members.
>
> Also, it is strange that the community can put people to the Board but
> can't take them back. Maybe the argument is that you simply don't vote
> for them at the next election.
>
> cheers
> Brianna
>
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