[steering-discuss] About Membership Committee

Hi,

as told in last weeks meeting, we (Sophie, Fridrich, me)
had some off-list discussion about the MC process.

Our initial thoughts are documented at
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Talk:TDF/Membership_Committee

Please note, that this is the *talk* page, so all this reflects
our opinion, nothing fixed yet. But as Sophi, Fridrich and me
agreed on the general idea, we would be able to start, once we fixed
some details. (tbd soon).

What we already know, is that we need a set of TDF members to
bootstrap the process. E.g. if there is no posibility to "measure"
a member's merit, we neet to ask other members for verification.
And obviously MC members should be members of TDF as well.

Therefore I put two items to today's SC call agenda:

1st: please approve that people listed at
  http://www.documentfoundation.org/foundation/
are current members of TDF according to our ByLaws

2nd: approve Fridrich Strba as member of TDF

Thanks and regards,

André

Hi, :slight_smile:

"assign one MC-member to each application who is in charge to review
the application (this should be based on the work area of the
applicant. e.g. Fridrich might review developer's applications, Sophi
UX, design, work in locale teams, André does l10n, QA, website)"

Documentation team contributors are currently in disgrace? :wink:

David Nelson

Hi David,

"assign one MC-member to each application who is in charge to review
the application (this should be based on the work area of the
applicant. e.g. Fridrich might review developer's applications, Sophi
UX, design, work in locale teams, André does l10n, QA, website)"

Documentation team contributors are currently in disgrace? :wink:

Didn't you see the "e.g." ?

Volker

Hi,

Von: David Nelson <commerce@traduction.biz>

"assign one MC-member to each application who is in charge to review
the application (this should be based on the work area of the
applicant. e.g. Fridrich might review developer's applications, Sophi
UX, design, work in locale teams, André does l10n, QA, website)"

Documentation team contributors are currently in disgrace? :wink:

Surely not - as well as those who giving support on mailing lists
or forums - or those who will run the "first ODF document exchange with Mars
Mission" backed by TDF in spring 2027. :wink:

So - the list of activities to consider is very wide and we will
always hafe to add items on a case-by-case basis to the list. And
I'd guess sooner or later three MC members will not be enough to process
all the applications and review all types of activities. (Unless we
get one of those guys from Mars with 40 inch brain diameter to the MC).

regards,

André

Or a lady from Mars if their chaps are anything like ours/us!

Hi, :slight_smile:

I'd guess sooner or later three MC members will not be enough to process
all the applications and review all types of activities.

If you need a hand, please feel free to invite me.

David Nelson

Hi André, *,

Thank You for providing Information about MC process.

What's not clear for me:
What is a "Members" task? I see there are big efforts to define apply
and revoke membership, but I don't see the corresponding harvest.

Is there any info around about that topic?

Maybe I missed something.

André Schnabel schrieb:

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Talk:TDF/Membership_Committee

[..]

Gruß/regards

Hi Friedrich,

Von: Friedrich Strohmaier <damokles4-listen@bits-fritz.de>

What's not clear for me:
What is a "Members" task? I see there are big efforts to define apply
and revoke membership, but I don't see the corresponding harvest.

Is there any info around about that topic?

See http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/CommunityBylaws#Members.27_Roles

This lists ome ideas, what members regularely do (besides actively
contributiong to TDF's projects)

The most important (because granting some power) formal tasks might be:
# voting in elections for the Board of Directors and any other committee
   that requires election;
# voting on decisions put up for a vote;

# being elected to or standing as candidate for the various boards and
   committees.

regards,

André