Re: [Foundation-l] Funding for the newly elected Board Members

[email protected] wrote:

> I know that the Wikimedia is currently strapped for cash. However, I 
> would like to propose that we cover certain key expenses for our 
> elected board members relating to their participation in Wikimedia 
> work. For instance, telephone calls overseas should be covered by the 
> Foundation, and not the elected representatives. A broadband 
> connection should be covered by the Foundation as well.
>  
> While every participant is doing their work on Wikipedia and the other 
> projects voluntarily, Ant and Angela are expected to represent us, the 
> users. We should make it as easy for them as possible.

I wouldn't consider this a high priority---certainly far below buying 
servers, which we already don't have enough money to buy.  Unless we 
find ourselves in a situation where we have so much cash we don't have 
any place it could better be spent, I think a better approach would be 
to simply use email to communicate like everyone else does.  As for 
internet connections, I assume anyone involved in the project already 
has one (how else would they be Wikipedians, given that this is 
primarily an internet-based project?).

-Mark