Hello everyone, i want to say a big THANK YOU for those who showed support for this motion. But sadly the motion failed, due to lack of votes. I am still going to look for around the funding, but if anyone will want to give donation we will happily accept.
BR Samson G On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 3:11 AM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 9:37 PM, Samson Goddy <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> On May 24, 2017 2:22 AM, "Adam Holt" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On May 23, 2017 8:48 PM, "Mariah Noelle Villarreal" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Given all that Samson and Ibiam have done for Sugar Labs and in >> preparation for this proposal, I see it as absolutely imperative for Sugar >> Labs to support their journey to France for the Scratch conference. >> >> Let's not forget that Scratch is heading into a new direction with >> Scratch 3.0 and how much Sugar Labs has done in parallel to Scratch by >> staying true to making and sharing learning software freely. Now is the >> time for two of our best Sugar Labs representatives to engage with the >> Scratch community. >> >> We have a community obligation to support Samson and Ibiam, especially if >> Scratch is up to make space for dialogue and connection for our community >> members from hard to reach places. >> >> If you're on the board and haven't voted, I urge you to consider the >> social side of our mission in reaching global learners and educators. >> Accepting this proposal will create space for our community members to make >> deeper and more meaningful connections. >> >> >> Intelligent people can disagree. >> >> Personally I will *never* vote (with a capital N, given past patterns of >> accounting black holes within Sugar Labs, and a continuing unwillingness to >> pay for a Financial Manager) for *any* proposal, no matter the proposal, >> that hasn't been had obvious financial risks of disappearing funds fully >> vetted & mitigated. >> >> Hi, your last mail. You requested that i should contact the scratch team >> if they can go on with the ticketing and the rest. Because you don't want >> Sugar Labs to lose money if we don't get the visas. >> >> According to my discussion with the scratch team as you requested. They >> agreed to the terms that they will have to cover the cost and get >> reimbursed if we get the visas. >> >> But now, i don't quite understand where this discussion is headed. >> >> Is it that Sugar Labs cannot fund the trip to Bordeaux as Tymon pointed >> out? >> >> If i may since you know more about Sugar Labs financial records than i >> do, what exactly is the problem of the motion? >> >> I am not forcing or putting any pressure for the approval of this motion. >> But i am seriously confuse. >> >> I will appreciate if anyone can address my questions. >> > > I too am confused. I don't understand why these issues are related or > blocking. > > [snip] > -- > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org > <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >
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