Tony: Is that +1, -1 or abstain? On 23-Oct-08, at 11:15 PM, Anthony Nadalin wrote:
> Good things take time. > > ----------------- > Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dick Hardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10/23/2008 10:29 PM MST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion > > > > I made the motion at the last meeting telecon. > > Members of the membership committee objected as they had not completed > their report. > I stated that we had procrastinated long enough on making a decision > -- six months now -- and that we should make a decision -- and that > waiting another 6 weeks was unnecessary. The suggestion was that we > could vote on the motion by email once the membership committee has > provided their report. > > Once the report was out and we had some dialog, I started the motion > on the private mailing list, and then realized we could have the vote > on the public list -- so here we are. > > There seems to be an inordinate amount of discussion about a topic we > have touched on numerous times in the past six months. > > -- Dick > > On 23-Oct-08, at 8:07 PM, Drummond Reed wrote: > >> Having been offline all day at an offsite, I'm going to lodge a >> stronger >> objection to this particular email vote. It took me 15 minutes just >> to read >> through the various messages to understand the thread. And the >> confusion is >> I think reflective of the lack of consensus of the board on this >> issue. >> >> Lack of consensus itself is not a reason not to vote; sometimes it's >> the >> very reason to have one. But not an email vote - they are best used >> to >> formalize a board action on a decision that is unanimous or nearly >> unanimous >> without requiring a meeting. >> >> I'm not sure of the specifics of our bylaws, but on other boards on >> which I >> serve a email vote can only be held if no board member objects. In >> that case >> I object and request the Chair to call for a meeting. This is an >> important >> decision at this juncture for the OIDF and one we should hash out in >> person >> or on the phone. >> >> =Drummond >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Raj Mata >>> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:03 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion >>> >>> -1. >>> >>> Agree with Gary. >>> >>> Raj >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Krall, Gary >>> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:42 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion >>> >>> -1. >>> >>> As we are actively in the process of recruiting for a Executive >>> Director >>> which my understanding is should complete shortly coupled; with the >>> manner in which this vote has been requested/handled is a clear >>> indication to me that adding any additional members at this time >>> would >>> not be prudent. >>> >>> Gary. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Behalf Of Dick Hardt >>> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:48 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [OpenID board] URGENT: New Board members motion >>> Importance: High >>> >>> >>> (this motion was originally posted on the board-private list to >>> protect the confidentiality of the potential corporate board members >>> -- reposting to public list to provide transparency to community) >>> >>> Background: >>> >>> There are two corporations that have expressed interest in joining >>> the >>> OpenID Foundation for the last six months. The board approved >>> adding 5 >>> new corporate board seats, to be balanced with community seats so >>> that >>> the community seats have a majority. >>> Brian Kissel has been active on the marketing committee and the >>> customer research committee. He organized a gathering of content >>> providers in NY that led to the OpoenID UX summit last Monday. >>> The primary source of funding for the Foundation is corporate board >>> seats. In order to fund a new Executive Director and OpenID adoption >>> initiatives, we need more funding. The patience of the two >>> corporations is running thin as they have been waiting for far to >>> long >>> for a decision from the board. >>> >>> The motion: Add the two corporate board seats and add Brian Kissel >>> as >>> the community seat. Brian's seat (like all other community board >>> seats) would be up for re-election when we hold an election. >>> >>> All board members need to vote or abstain for the motion to be >>> considered. >>> >>> Votes to date: >>> >>> +1 Dick Hardt (made motion) >>> +1 Martin Atkins (seconded motion) >>> -1 David Recordon >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >>> _______________________________________________ >>> board mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board >> >> _______________________________________________ >> board mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board > > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
