'Self-Coup': Wikipedia Owner Proposes Tightening Board Candidate Eligibility Limiting Community Power

The Wikimedia Foundation proposed revisions to eligibility criteria for community-elected Board of Trustees members, requiring candidates to have significant board experience or highly-privileged positions at Wikipedia-affiliated sites or organizations. The proposal followed a community dispute in 2025 over the disqualification of board candidates. Community members stated the new criteria would render ineligible a candidate who was disqualified in the previous election cycle.

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