+1 Corinne Best, -Michael
On Jul 14, 2016 3:29 PM, "Corinne Cath" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I would like to echo the sentiments by Gordon and Julf. It is a great loss > for the cooperation WG that Meredith has decided to step down, and I hope > she reconsiders. I cannot speak for the group, but I want to say that her > enthusiasm, experience and dedication will be sorely missed. Something we > will all realize soon enough. The same holds for Collin's efforts and > support to the WG. > > I hope the remaining candidates are not scared away by what seems to be > politics with a very very tiny 'p', that have colored the discussions and > going-ons of late in this WG. I also believe that we should move swiftly in > putting in place new (co) chairs, and I support Gordon's suggestions on how > to move forward. > > Best, > > Corinne Cath > > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send cooperation-wg mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of cooperation-wg digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Co-chairs - current status? (Gordon Lennox) >> 2. Re: Co-chairs - current status? (Johan Helsingius) >> 3. Re: Co-chairs - current status? (Meredith Whittaker) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:42:57 +0200 >> From: Gordon Lennox <[email protected]> >> To: Cooperation WG <[email protected]> >> Subject: [cooperation-wg] Co-chairs - current status? >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> I very much regret that Meredith felt it necessary to step down as she >> has done. I have already written to her with my personal thanks for the >> effort she put in. >> >> However in her most recent e-mail she recalled that we had four >> candidates for the positions of co-chair: >> >> ? Achilleas Kemos >> ? Collin Anderson >> ? Julf Helsingius >> ? Analia Aspis >> >> After explaining various things she wrote, "In my place, I will appoint >> Collin, Achilleas, and Julf as co-chairs.? >> >> Since then Collin has also sadly stepped down. >> >> May I ask if Achilleas and Julf still consider themselves candidates and >> whether they are ready to work together as co-chairs for the WG. >> >> I would hope this to be the case. But it would help us all if they could >> confirm promptly and allow us to formalise things and to move on. >> >> We can then look at the appointment of a third co-chair when things have >> settled down. >> >> Gordon >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:59:26 +0200 >> From: Johan Helsingius <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] Co-chairs - current status? >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> Gordon, >> >> > I very much regret that Meredith felt it necessary to >> > step down as she has done. >> >> I agree - I really hope Meredith will re-consider, as I >> think we all agree that her contributions have been >> extremely valuable, and would certainly continue to be so. >> The same goes for Collin - and I don't think anyone in >> this WG had any desire to replace either of them, simply >> to provide additional support and resources. >> >> > May I ask if Achilleas and Julf still consider themselves >> > candidates and whether they are ready to work together as >> > co-chairs for the WG. >> >> I hereby confirm that I am still ready to work as co-chair, >> but I sincerely hope Meredith and Collin will reconsider >> their positions. >> >> Julf >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:51:22 -0400 >> From: Meredith Whittaker <[email protected]> >> To: Johan Helsingius <[email protected]> >> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] Co-chairs - current status? >> Message-ID: >> < >> cahx-7ow+6s+bwvm3p8yt_bdhctzju_pn3sdrkmksedhzzkc...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Julf, Gordon, >> >> Thank you for your kind words. >> >> I am not planning to reconsider stepping down, although I appreciate the >> entreaty. This due both to the climate on the WG list, and to my personal >> workload, which was already making it very difficult to act as chair. Note >> that Collin has never been an "official" WG chair. He has merely dedicated >> his time and expertise to the group in the past. >> >> Thanks, >> Meredith >> >> On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Johan Helsingius <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Gordon, >> > >> > > I very much regret that Meredith felt it necessary to >> > > step down as she has done. >> > >> > I agree - I really hope Meredith will re-consider, as I >> > think we all agree that her contributions have been >> > extremely valuable, and would certainly continue to be so. >> > The same goes for Collin - and I don't think anyone in >> > this WG had any desire to replace either of them, simply >> > to provide additional support and resources. >> > >> > > May I ask if Achilleas and Julf still consider themselves >> > > candidates and whether they are ready to work together as >> > > co-chairs for the WG. >> > >> > I hereby confirm that I am still ready to work as co-chair, >> > but I sincerely hope Meredith and Collin will reconsider >> > their positions. >> > >> > Julf >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Meredith Whittaker >> Open Research Lead >> Google NYC >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/attachments/20160713/e4185f7b/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> End of cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 54, Issue 6 >> ********************************************* >> > > > > -- > Corinne J.N. Cath >
