> The call is open to all of the board members and since the call-in > information is out there now, technically anyone could dial in. In > the past we've had the calls "closed" and although it isn't my > decision to make, it seems like a good idea to make them "open" to the > membership at large. In the end, only the BOD will be able to cast > votes, etc. > > > I think this to be a good idea. Sometimes a member wants to join and present > a certain point of view to the board about a specific issue. I wouldn't > expect now hundreds of dial-ins, but it's good that it's possible to join > and transparent.
IMHO - the board calls are *not* the place for members to join and present a certain point-of-view. In this case, we'd never get anything done. The proper venue for general member discussions on organizational or board issues would be this list. The board calls are a place for the BOD to vote on issues, report on progress of committees and generally make sure the OIDF is on track to deliver on its promised vision/mission. When I mentioned that I thought it would be good to have the calls open to the general membership it was in the interest of transparency. All that said, this is just IMHO. - Scott _______________________________________________ board mailing list [email protected] http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board
