Board
The board oversees Block & Quill Ltd and its operations, as its ultimate corporate authority. It consists of five elected members and two permanent members. The two permanent members are the directors of the company.
If you wish to bring a matter to attention for the board, you can join our Discord server, or use the talk page. Alternatively, if you want to contact the board privately, you can send an email to board
blockandquill
org or contact a board member directly.
Responsibilities[edit | edit source]
The board is responsible for:
- Supervising the wiki's operations and communicating with our host (Weird Gloop) on behalf of the wiki communities
- Serving as an official communication channel and point of contact for third parties (e.g. Mojang Studios)
- Making sure that the decisions made by the company are in the best interests of the editors of all wikis, with help from the wiki representatives
- Assisting in the long-term strategic planning for the company
- Assisting in the day-to-day governance of the company, including:
- Reviewing the performance of company management
- Approving budget decisions and reviewing budget requests
- Attend periodic board meetings to discuss all of the above, and more
In addition, board members have administrator permissions on the Meta Wiki.
Members[edit | edit source]
The current board was elected by the wiki community in the 2024 elections.
| Name | Member since | Discord handle | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| DarkShadowTNT | August 16, 2023 | @joverwijk |
Europe/Brussels |
| Harristic | November 11, 2024 | @harristic |
Europe/London |
| Kingcat | November 11, 2024 | @kingcat100 |
Europe/Berlin |
| MarkusRost | August 16, 2023 | @markusrost |
Europe/Berlin |
| MetalManeMc | November 11, 2024 | @metalmanemc |
Europe/Paris |
| Violine1101 | August 16, 2023 | @violine1101 |
Europe/Berlin |
Past members[edit | edit source]
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Frisk | August 16, 2023 – November 16, 2024 |
| Sonicwave | August 16, 2023 – November 16, 2024 |
Wiki representatives[edit | edit source]
Wiki representatives are not proper members of the board, but are selected by the community of their respective language wiki. Their task is to represent their respective wiki and facilitate communication with the board as a spokesperson for their community.
Announcements[edit | edit source]
Occasionally, the Block & Quill board releases announcements or statements about matters concerning the board itself, the wiki, or its community. See Category:Announcements.
Meetings[edit | edit source]
The board meets at least once per calendar year, on the Block & Quill Discord server, allowing everyone to join in on the public parts of the meetings. Notes are taken during the meeting, from which meeting minutes are later written which published after approval by the board members.
Elections[edit | edit source]
Elections take place at least yearly for the five seats up for election, sooner if conditions specified in the articles of association are met.
Documents[edit | edit source]
These are important documents and/or contracts approved by the board, published here for transparency. See Category:Documents.