[Foundation-l] Where we are headed

[Anthere]

Angela wrote:
>>Looking at the recent changes to the foundation wiki, I see
>>http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution_President, affirming
>>you as President and authorizing you to make certain decisions,
>>"failed to gain Board support".  I wonder: Who proposed that
>>resolution?  Who voted for it?  Who voted against it?
> 
> 
> This hasn't yet been voted on. It doesn't even have a Motion to Vote
> yet. I've no idea why it would be regarded as rejected.
> 
> Angela.

The Dexia resolution was a bit in the same situation originally (if you 
remember), since not all members had voted on it. Jimbo feared it would 
go pending forever, since we have no procedure to close a resolution 
after it is proposed. I remember a complex discussion about this and I 
think the conclusion was that any resolution not approved should be 
considered failed.

I currently have the same problem with three resolutions, which fail to 
receive votes, so fail to receive support presumably...
The bylaws changes resolution (which I proposed)
The fair use and non commercial resolutions (which were proposed by an 
outside party).

Problem is... should I conclude that my resolution is rejected or should 
I wait for several more weeks for board members to vote on it ?
As for resolutions proposed by outside parties, should I tell them it 
was approved, rejected, neglected, or what ?

Sorry guys for this purely bureaucratic debate :-)

ant