On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Kevin Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > 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 > oh, good point. I really did not consider anyone wanting to run for the Board who had already not been a member of the XSF. -- Bear [email protected] (email) [email protected] (xmpp, email) [email protected] (xmpp, email) http://code-bear.com/bearlog (weblog) PGP Fingerprint = 9996 719F 973D B11B E111 D770 9331 E822 40B3 CD29
