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The '''Wikimedia Board of Trustees''' is often claimed to be a [[false front]] which advances the views of a majority (3 out of 5) of board members who are employees, founders, or close associates of | The '''Wikimedia Board of Trustees''' is often claimed to be a [[false front]] which advances the views of a majority (3 out of 5) of board members who are employees, founders, or close associates of Bomis corporation. | ||
Two elected representatives of the [[sysop power structure]], both female, neither from the USA, were appointed after an "election" which is conducted by [[MediaWiki approval voting code]]. It is expected to mute [[Wikipedia red faction|dissent]] and claims to want to be democratic. However much [[Wikimedia corruption]] continues. | Two elected representatives of the [[sysop power structure]], both female, neither from the USA, were appointed after an "election" which is conducted by [[MediaWiki approval voting code]]. It is expected to mute [[Wikipedia red faction|dissent]] and claims to want to be democratic. However much [[Wikimedia corruption]] continues. | ||
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The [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] should watch the failure or evolution of this '''Board''' structure with interest, as either failure or evolution proves [[wiki governance]] tends to democracy. What stagnation would prove, is unclear. Obviously the CGO should be no LESS democratic than other projects with less demanding [[wiki mission]]s, such as [[Wikipedia]] itself. | The [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] should watch the failure or evolution of this '''Board''' structure with interest, as either failure or evolution proves [[wiki governance]] tends to democracy. What stagnation would prove, is unclear. Obviously the CGO should be no LESS democratic than other projects with less demanding [[wiki mission]]s, such as [[Wikipedia]] itself. | ||
[[Consumerium:Itself]] is a very much more demanding project with much higher [[performance standards]] and [[liability]] problems, so it cannot afford to repeat errors made elsewhere in [[wiki governance]]. | |||