User:Slowking4/Why i think the Heilman matter is a strategic mistake

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sitrep

• 2015 James Heilman elected to board with 1,857 votes 76.26% [1]
• confirmed by board in July
• dismissed by board in December
• board can act based on majority vote.
• 2017 James Heilman elected to board with 2,435 votes 80.76%[2]
• confirmed by board in August

observations

• the board reversing itself within 6 months seems capricious
• the board repudiating a community vote seems highhanded
• the community seems consistent in the choice of representative
• the board appears, in the fullness of time, to work with this member

conclusions

• there seems to be a disinclination, unwillingness to deal with conflict, in a forthright way
• there seems to be a lack of listening to expert editors, who give negative feedback
• there seems to be an unwillingness, inability to deal with people problems
• there seems to be an ability to learn from bad outcomes after the fact