In my view yes. The WMF's legitimate role in representing the community is equally derived from its (semi) democratic nature. You do not derive your right to speak only from their democratic legitimacy but also from your own.
You will not be able to speak on behalf of them (unless specifically mandated), but you are already able to speak on behalf of us for which you require no blessing from them (especially given the blessing is in the post). Andrew On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:07 AM, AndrewRT <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 14, 9:32 pm, "Andrew Cates" <[email protected]> wrote: >> ... for this kind of thing I think you >> should feel we want you to speak and we'll let you know if we >> disagree. > > Even before we're officially a WMF chapter? > > Andrew > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_UK http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l
