Hi guys,
Since decentralisation is a key feature for Cardano why is the CF board appointed by the Swiss Government?
The Swiss government or any institution for that matter does not have to serve the interests of the Cardano community or ecosystem.
But the CF has the roles to drive adoption and ensure security for the Cardano blockchain.
Clearly there is a CF board issue so how can we ensure that the CF serves the interests of the Cardano ecosystem moving forward?
Source:
8 minute mark.
Is it?
According to the announcements, the current board members were elected/appointed by the previous board itself. Might seem strange, but is quite usual for foundations/trusts, where there are no owners to elect leadership.
2021-06-09, Jillian Mac Nab:
https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-foundation-appoints-jillian-macnab-as-new-chairperson-of-the-council/64477
Put into record (âHandelsregisterâ) 2021-06-16: https://www.shab.ch/#!/search/publications/detail/d032428f-3095-4f16-af02-72eebca89f7b
2021-09-08, Mary Beth Buchanan and Andreas Eschbach:
https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-foundation-announces-new-board-and-welcomes-two-members/71239
Put into record 2021-10-06: https://www.shab.ch/#!/search/publications/detail/427e8a7b-e4e4-44a6-906b-c83a071af58a
2022-02-17, Fernando Luis Vazquez Cao:
https://cardanofoundation.org/blog/the-cardano-foundation-adds-open-source-industry-veteran-to-board
Interestingly already included in the above record from 2021-10-06, donât know why only announced a few months later.
Those are the four currently on the board: https://cardanofoundation.org/about
None of them âappointed by the Swiss Governmentâ, all just elected by the previous board.
Also: Not sure how relevant that is for the current hot topics since the board (âStiftungsratâ) has more of an oversight role.
Maybe on paper, but who is ultimately pulling the strings of the puppets. Or if they are indeed puppets, I donât know. But I donât think you can simply look at some published statements and understand all the behind the scenes political relationships. It is clear that the Swiss Government can have at least some influence.
I think the Cardano community should have more say over who is on the CF board especially since they are a not-for-profit organisation having no private shareholder ownership and with a duty to act in the best interests of the Cardano community. Or rather, in the best interests of the Cardano âprotocolâ, which is really the same thing because that is how the âprotocolâ works and that is who the âprotocolâ benefits.
Wholeheartedly disagree on that one.
Especially since this âcommunityâ has proven time and again that it will blindly follow the whims of that wacky YouTuber cosplaying as a genius.
Well I guess it depends on whether you believe in the ability of the community to govern itself which is what we have been promised on the road map in the age of Voltaire.
exactly! The community should have a say. And if the community is not capable of choosing the right leaders then itâs their fault entirely and should bear the consequences of doing so.