Community members noted this would automatically render ineligible one candidate disqualified in last year’s election. Members of the community objected that the new criteria seem to privilege Wikipedia insiders over other community members with one calling it an “oligarchical self-coup.” While board experience and further governance experience were desired, only some involvement in collective decision-making bodies was required. One thread stating “that is not the community” saw numerous community members objecting to criteria favoring “insiders” over others. Eligible board members and candidatesReviewing current community-elected board members shows that most would have met the eligibility criteria at the time of their election.