CZ:Charter drafting committee/Position statements/Stephen Ewen

I began at Citizendium during the private pilot, held the role of Assistant to the Chief Constable for over a year, and now author occasionally. Vocationally I am an educator at a community college. As someone who has experienced the shortcomings of the Wikipedia system first-hand, I believe deeply that the foundational ideals upon which Dr. Sanger initiated the Citizendium stand, over time, to produce a world-class free encyclopedia.

To help bring this about, the Charter must serve as a foundational document of self-governance upon which the project may thrive. The Charter must comprise a concise statement of the project's foundational principles, enumerate clear roles and responsibilities, provide checks and balances, provide mechanisms for the community to adapt while adhering to foundational principles.