Wikipedia Foundation Board Member Suspends Activities Following Election Controversy, Conduct Complaint

Wikipedia Foundation Board Member Suspends Activities Following Election Controversy, Conduct Complaint

Earlier this month, the Wikimedia Foundation that owns Wikipedia rejected candidates in community elections for its Board of Trustees, sparking a community revolt. One rejected candidate was Iraqi national Ravan Jaafar Al-Taie, who made numerous anti-Israeli posts. After community-elected board member Victoria Doronina publicly linked the posts to the rejection, Al-Taie filed a conduct complaint against Doronina, who later apologized and announc…