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List:       wikien-l
Subject:    Re: [WikiEN-l] Wikimedia Board Elections
From:       <charles.r.matthews () ntlworld ! com>
Date:       2006-09-16 19:01:44
Message-ID: 20060916190144.OLEJ11710.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com () smtp ! ntlworld ! com
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"David Mestel" wrote

> If I may add my personal opinion, I do not think that it was
> appropriate for Jimmy to declare public support for any candidate.

Hmmm - that kind of assumes the GodKing thing of giving out positive and approving \
messages has to be turned off as soon as there is an election in the offing. And it \
also kind of assumes that people are better off voting in ignorance of how candidates \
are seen. There is a point to both, but something on the other side also. (Perhaps \
I'm feeling a little more relaxed, with an endorsement from someone who actually has \
a vote - thank you Stephen :-).) The election process goes on for a month, just for \
this limited filling of one vacancy and I don't think we should really get into the \
area of wishing an artificial atmosphere to descend when elections are happening. \
Free speech is a good thing in the public life of an organisation.

This election is not, as far as I can see, a referendum on the current management at \
Board level. If it were, then it would be quite interesting to know who was endorsed \
from the Board's side.

Charles

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