Hello, +1 to this. I'd like to participate how I can in the DMB for the rest of my term. For the time being, until I am substantially more active again, I do not plan on running for re-election.
Also, hi. I'm alive. Mostly lurking, but alive. Thanks. -- Simon Quigley [email protected] On Feb 8, 2022, 6:56 AM, at 6:56 AM, Dimitri John Ledkov <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi all, > >Are expiry dates listed on >https://launchpad.net/~developer-membership-board/+members correct? >And does it mean that even without expiry of any current members >through inactivity, we will be having a full election of all DMB >members in May? >If that is the case, is there any need to run an election for a couple >of places, given that all seats are up for reelection relatively soon >anyway? > >Then all elected board members can be enforced with the expiry rules >as written and previously agreed. > >-- >Regards, > >Dimitri. > >On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 5:34 PM Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Technical Board: >> >> During the Developer Membership Board meeting today[1], there was an >action item / discussion item regarding the removal of two DMB members >who have been inactive for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, >there was an increased amount of argument and disagreement by members >in attendance over how to execute this policy. >> >> In August of 2021, the DMB proposed [2] and then in November approved >[3] a requirement for DMB members as follows: >> >> > Any DMB member who fails to attend 6 consecutive scheduled DMB >meetings (during a period no shorter than 12 weeks) shall be considered >inactive and removed from membership in the DMB. Since the number of >members required for quorum is 1/2 the number of active DMB members, >rounded up, the change in the number of active members will affect >quorum. At such time as any DMB member is found to be inactive due to >this rule, the current DMB chair will add an action item to schedule a >public vote for a new DMB member. Previous DMB members, including those >changed to inactive due to this rule, are eligible to run in the new >election and any later elections. This proposal is not retroactive, and >the attendance requirement shall start the first meeting after this >proposal is adopted. >> >> (see >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DeveloperMembershipBoard/KnowledgeBase#Rules_and_Regulations) >> >> There are currently two individuals on the DMB who are in violation >of this policy decided upon over 3 months ago; the specific names can >be provided upon request privately for the TB's knowledge if the >information is required or pertinent. >> >> Both of these members have not been present for at least 6 >consecutive meetings and as such are in violation of the agreed upon >policy that was passed in November. >> >> During the DMB meeting today (Feb. 7, 2022), a major disagreement >came up between Dan Streetman and Robie Basak, over the fact that, >"While we have decided upon this policy, we never discussed *how* we >would do this." As such, a massive point of contention rose today in >the meeting. >> >> Dan Streetman has proposed removing the members who meet this >criterion immediately and begin the process of drafting elections for >two new members to replace the individuals who are now in violation of >this policy. >> >> Robie Basak is against any action until both aforementioned >individuals have had a chance to respond before we remove them. He is >also of the position that any response from the absent members would >not necessarily affect any decision on their removal, however Robie is >of the opinion that all individuals must be contacted first and must >have a chance to respond before we simply remove any absent members. >> >> Unfortunately, the DMB could not come to agreement on this, and have >requested to escalate this to the Technical Board for determination of >how we should address this, and help to determine the proper procedure >in this case. >> >> I would request that the TB make a decision as to how the DMB should >proceed, or if the TB chooses to not handle this, escalate to the >proper group to handle this decision. >> >> >> >> Thomas Ward >> >> https://launchpad.net/~teward >> >> Developer Membership Board Member >> >> [1]: >https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2022/02/07/%23ubuntu-meeting.html#t16:13 >> >> [2]: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2021-August/001726.html >> >> [3]: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2021-November/001780.html >> >> -- >> technical-board mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/technical-board > >-- >developer-membership-board mailing list >[email protected] >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/developer-membership-board
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