On 31/03/2009, at 10:16 AM, Michelle Olson wrote: > Glynn Foster wrote: >> >> On 31/03/2009, at 9:16 AM, Michelle Olson wrote: >> >>> Simon Phipps wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mar 30, 2009, at 19:21, Michelle Olson wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is a long process to update the Constitution (or any document >>>>> for that matter), so May seems unreasonable. >>>> >>>> What further changes do you believe are needed for the >>>> Constitution? Until I hear a concrete answer to that question >>>> that implies extensive work, I think it's perfectly reasonable to >>>> imagine it's possible to set goals in the near-term. >>>> >>>> S. >>>> >>> --aside: It is generally not a good practice to snip the content >>> of a longer email and respond only to a singular phrase on a >>> discussion list.-- >>> >>> The extensive work to be done isn't in the discrete changes to the >>> document, it is in driving agreement on the concepts and direction >>> and real-world use of the document going forward. >> >> I'm not sure I agree. My interpretation was that while there was a >> small group who disagreed with the charter being out of whack with >> the proposed constitution (and I agree we should go to them and ask >> why and what we can do to help change their minds), the reason why >> it didn't pass is because we have a lazy electorate. Simple. >> > > Wow, that is really washing your hands of responsibility, Glynn.
No, it's the reality of community governance. I'll happy point you to plenty of evidence from *8* years of elections in the GNOME community if you like where the voter turnout has shown similar results. >> That's all well and good assuming you get feedback. I think you can >> safely expect the list to go quiet again over the next couple of >> months. Quite frankly, governance isn't a very interesting topic - >> people generally prefer doing. > > I generally create a lot of (hopefully useful) conversation wherever > I go on the opensolaris lists, so I do assume that I'll get > feedback. If I don't get feedback, I have failed and I won't blame > others for being lazy. Feeding back is doing and if you incorporate > feedback from others, it becomes very interesting. The very best of luck with that. Glynn
