On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 12:15 AM, Erik Bais <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear RIPE community members and RIPE Exec Board, > > > > As proposed during the GM in Dubai, I would like to discuss if it is > possible to change the Chair position of RIPE into a full-time paid > position.
I have _very_ mixed feelings about this suggestion. I will explore it in two different direction I see in it... 1.) First off, when you say "full-time paid position" we are talking about a _job_, a job need some sort of formal instruction and formality around it. It is really just the first step in re-creating RIPE NCC, are we that unhappy with what they do? We could change from "full-time paid position" to let's say "compensated position" and it is a bit better but it's still just the first step in re-creating RIPE NCC. After the chair (whoever it is) it is only a question of time before the chair need a personal assistant to keep up with the work, organize things, and in general help out. Then we pay for 2 people. With 2 people onboard - what's next? you also talked about a board, even more formality.. 2.) If that position require that much time as it is now, are we, RIPE community on the wrong road? Are we doing too much on our own? Shouldn't RIPE NCC really be the one that does all the hard work so we can focus on the discussion and policies? Are we asking too much from the chair? .... I don't have any answers really - but it is a understandable suggestion, but it's a very slippery and problematic road to start on... -- Roger Jorgensen [email protected] / [email protected]
