[steering-discuss] Vote for MC elections

+1

Regards,
Andreas

Hi,

No, we'd prefere a 5+2 setup.

ok. Looking at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/TDF/Membership_Committee we currently have a 3+1 setup, which means we need three more people: Two seat holders and one deputy.

It is up to the BoD to appoint the new members / deputies (if we do not go
for elections). We as the MC would suggest that Simon and Norbert would
be considered for such position. We had a brief discussion, if we can
suggest a third name as well. We had some ideas but no strong preferences, so we would leave it to the BoD.

Ok. So I take it that you propose Simon and Norbert as seat holders, which means we have one deputy role open at the moment?

Btw. I don't want to give the impression that the BoD needs to follow our
suggestion.

No worries. :slight_smile: It's good to hear your thoughts and experiences, as you have been the one active in the MC and can judge best.

Florian

Florian Effenberger wrote (07-11-11 12:11)

Ok. So I take it that you propose Simon and Norbert as seat holders,
which means we have one deputy role open at the moment?

Currently I'm not able to follow any discussion on numbers, but it would be my suggestion to accept Drew his kind offer to help in the MC

Regards,

Hi,

Currently I'm not able to follow any discussion on numbers, but it would
be my suggestion to accept Drew his kind offer to help in the MC

still we need clarification if we need some more people. :wink:

Florian

Hi,

Hi,

Currently I'm not able to follow any discussion on numbers, but it would

be my suggestion to accept Drew his kind offer to help in the MC

still we need clarification if we need some more people. :wink:

I think it would be perhaps ungraceful at this stage to refuse more people,
although it's true that, on the other hand, we already have a working MC.
It's not a practical matter here.

best,
Charles.

Right; but now we have another offer of a deputy.

  Either way - we should put this to a vote on the public list.

  All the best,

    Michael.

Hi Michael, all,

Florian Effenberger wrote (07-11-11 12:11)
> Ok. So I take it that you propose Simon and Norbert as seat holders,
> which means we have one deputy role open at the moment?

Currently I'm not able to follow any discussion on numbers, but it would
be my suggestion to accept Drew his kind offer to help in the MC

Right; but now we have another offer of a deputy.

Either way - we should put this to a vote on the public list.

I offered my help as I thought form the discussions that more persons
are really needed.
If this is not really the case, I am fine with withdrawing my offer.

Volker

Hi Volker,

Volker Merschmann wrote (08-11-11 11:19)

I offered my help as I thought form the discussions that more persons
are really needed.
If this is not really the case, I am fine with withdrawing my offer.

I think that is a friendly step at the moment.
For sure, we will remember your name for the future :wink:

Kind regards,

Hi Volker,

> Either way - we should put this to a vote on the public list.

I offered my help as I thought form the discussions that more persons
are really needed. If this is not really the case, I am fine with
withdrawing my offer.

  Sorry about that; thanks for volunteering & hopefully you'll stand for
the next MC election ? :slight_smile: So I'd love the board to vote to approve (if
I got it right, and the existing MC are generally happy) on:

Members: (5)
  Andre Schnabel
  Fridrich Strba
  Norbert Thiebaud
  Simon Phipps
  Sophie Gautier
Deputies: (2)
  Cor Nouws
  Drew Jensen

  For approval as our initial Membership Committee.

  Thanks,

    Michael.

Hi,

Hi Volker,

>        Either way - we should put this to a vote on the public list.

I offered my help as I thought form the discussions that more persons
are really needed. If this is not really the case, I am fine with
withdrawing my offer.

Sorry about that; thanks for volunteering & hopefully you'll stand for
the next MC election ? :slight_smile:

Yes of course, I do.

Volker

Hi Volker,

also sorry from my side and thanks for your offer to help. Indeed, it was my mistake to wrongly calculate the number of open slots. Since we specifically did not want elections now, but rather in the summer, I really do appreciate your offer to step back from your application.

Thank you very much, and I really hope you stand again for the next elections.
Florian

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Volker Merschmann <merschmann@gmail.com> schrieb:

+1 from my side
A note to everyone who is nominated: Be aware that this is a legal role defined in the statutes. Most likely, we need to hand over your physical address to the authorities, since you legally represent TDF on some level then (e.g. in cases of disputes between the BoD and the members).
TDF itself will only keep a safe record of your physical address, and shares it with the authorities. TDF will not publish it. Right now, neither the authorities will do so, but TDF of course has no influence on legal changes that might come up in the future regarding that.

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Michael Meeks <michael.meeks@suse.com> schrieb:

Hello Volker

That's good to hear - I have no doubt you are a great fit for this role.

Best wishes,

Drew Jensen

Michael Meeks wrote:

Members: (5)
  Andre Schnabel
  Fridrich Strba
  Norbert Thiebaud
  Simon Phipps
  Sophie Gautier
Deputies: (2)
  Cor Nouws
  Drew Jensen

+1

Michael Meeks wrote:

Members: (5)
  Andre Schnabel
  Fridrich Strba
  Norbert Thiebaud
  Simon Phipps
  Sophie Gautier
Deputies: (2)
  Cor Nouws
  Drew Jensen

+1

Cheers,

-- Thorsten

+1

+1
Regards

Hi,

(...)

Members: (5)
  Andre Schnabel
  Fridrich Strba
  Norbert Thiebaud
  Simon Phipps
  Sophie Gautier
Deputies: (2)
  Cor Nouws
  Drew Jensen

  For approval as our initial Membership Committee.

+1

Regards,
Andreas

sure, +1.

C.

Hi,

if I counted correct, all BoD members have voted +1, which means we have reached consensus and thus have a new MC soon.

If I'm right, the new MC then would be:

Members: (5)
         Andre Schnabel
         Fridrich Strba
         Norbert Thiebaud
         Simon Phipps
         Sophie Gautier
Deputies: (2)
         Cor Nouws
         Drew Jensen

All BoD members and deputies (and of course everyone else who wants), please count [1] as well and let us know if there are any mistakes. in parallel I propose Thorsten, who was put in charge of the election (even if it was no real election now), to count himself, then to ask every candidate to accept their new role, and then he can officially announce our new MC over the weekend.

As soon as the announcement is out, I will give everyone access from infrastructure-wise.

Florian

[1] Voting thread at http://www.mail-archive.com/board-discuss@documentfoundation.org/msg01902.html