Gotcha, that is indeed a trouble, the cro role is tough. I love this positive conversation - wish we were doing it the week before elections to alleviate concern.
This is one of those things were a link (or the full text) may be required for future emails. On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 9:59 AM Sara Safavi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I encourage everyone to look at the larger page, some of this is > covered under guidence for candidate selection. > > This is good, but as a reminder: the reason I brought this up to > discuss-list originally was to give voice to concerns of new nominees -- > who do not necessarily see our "guidance for candidate selection", only the > brief email from CRO asking if they accept the responsibility of > "protect(ing) against hostile takeover". > > I don't think we've fully addressed that original concern here yet. > > On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I do not think we need to get the wording perfect, we have have multiple >> bullet points to cover this requirement. >> >> I encourage everyone to look at the larger page, some of this is covered >> under guidence for candidate selection. >> >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> On 30 August 2017 at 08:54, Kevin Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Maybe something like "maintain the organization's representation of the >>> diverse interests in the community"? >>> >>> It's a bit clunky but I think it works. >>> >>> >>> On 2017-08-30 07:33 AM, Margherita Di Leo wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If I may still chime in, I don't think this keeps the meaning of what >>> was originally intended, I would add diversity to integrity. In an extreme >>> example, if you consider the risk of green aliens taking over osgeo, those >>> aliens may have integrity and still if they are too many, they would >>> naturally start to represent the interest of their planet. Diversity is >>> IMHO what would keep the balance. >>> >>> My 0.02€ >>> >>> Il giorno mer 30 ago 2017 alle 06:35 Sara Safavi <[email protected]> >>> ha scritto: >>> >>>> Coming back to this discussion; thank you all who chimed in with more >>>> information. >>>> >>>> With the words of wisdom from Frank, Jody, and others -- is it fair to >>>> say that Charter Members have the responsibility of voting, as well as >>>> "preserving the integrity of the OSGeo Foundation"? That seems a less, >>>> well, hostile, way to express the main idea that seems to have come out of >>>> this discussion. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Sara Safavi <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi discuss, >>>>> >>>>> In the notification emails from CRO to new charter member nominees, >>>>> the following is included (emphasis mine): >>>>> >>>>> *"(Charter Members) have the following responsibilities: (1) annually >>>>> vote for OSGeo Board Members; (2) annually vote for new OSGeo Charter >>>>> Members and (3) be aware of and protect against a hostile takeover of >>>>> OSGeo."* >>>>> >>>>> I have had more than one nominee of mine contact me asking what >>>>> exactly this means. I agree with their concerns: this is strange language >>>>> to use, is not reflected in our bylaws, and frankly does not fit the image >>>>> I presented when I first contacted them asking if they would accept a >>>>> nomination. >>>>> >>>>> It may be a language barrier or simply a misunderstanding, but can we >>>>> clarify what is meant by using this kind of verbiage, and consider a >>>>> re-wording? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Sara >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> -- >>> Margherita Di Leo >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing >>> [email protected]https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin Michael Smith<[email protected]> <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > -- -- Jody Garnett
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