On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 9:18 PM, bear <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:10 PM, S Moonesamy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Dave Cridland and I discussed about having a conversation about the Board >> election. >> >> Why have the conversation? It is an opportunity for you to talk with the >> candidates and each other. What can the conversation be about? For >> example, the was a message about the Board (see http://mail.jabber.org/** >> pipermail/standards/2013-**September/027986.html<http://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/standards/2013-September/027986.html>). >> I personally believe that it would be good if there was more openess, >> i.e. you get to know when there are Board meetings, what will be discussed, >> and what decisions were taken. >> >> Regards, >> S. Moonesamy >> >> > If you have questions about the Board or what it does (or does not do) > then please ask in the Members list. All of the board members are present > but I cannot say how many of the board members actively read the Standards > list. > > The board members are all XSF members and as such are available and open > as the XSF is - if something needed being called to attention then please > do bring it up. If you would like to "have a conversation" with the board, > then please send an email to Members list asking for a meeting or to find > out when the next meeting is - unlike the Council, the Board does not meet > on a regular schedule. > > Applicants to the Board, like SM, can't post to members@. Our bylaws don't require Board to be members. I don't think use of this list was inappropriate in this case (or, at least, I can't think of a better list).
/K
