+++1 Kind regards, Marc Vloemans
> Op 22 okt. 2017 om 18:33 heeft seven <se...@arnulf.us> het volgende > geschreven: > > After reading latest posts I agree that canceling the elections might open > Pandora's box (which is not going to happen because we are all grown up and > work towards the same goal, right?) > > Honestly, having Jeff retrospectively withdrawing his resignation and > accepting the election and sit on the board will make him (and us all) look > really silly. I already regret to have voiced my opinion at all. > > Vasile, Board, you have my fullest compassion. > > http://arnulf.us > Mind your business > > -------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht -------- > Von: n...@nikosalexandris.net > Datum: 22.10.17 18:18 (GMT+01:00) > An: vas...@geo-spatial.org > Cc: discuss@lists.osgeo.org > Betreff: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election > > Dear Vasile, > > for what is worth, from my short experience as a CRO for GRASS' PSC elections > last year, and I mean my readings on and off in trying to be useful for the > process, > > I think it is not useful to cancel running elections. Nor it is to accept any > withdrawal during the process. > > The candidacies, the process and the result should be protected from any such > actions. Else, it is like openning a small Pandora's box and any similar > difficulty could eventually cancel the elections. > > Please, let the process finish, don't rush. Give time for second thoughts to > everyone. After the elections, life will go on somehow as Even sketched it > very well. > > Nikos > > À Dimanche 22 octobre 2017, Vasile Craciunescu a écrit : > > Barry, > > > > I fully agree with you that a complete restart is the fairest way to go. > > However, people are getting really tired with this subject and some > > already unsubscribe from this mailing list. Also, not sure if this > > should be my call or the board should formally decide on this. Probably > > should be me, as four of the board are standing for reelection. I know > > that most of you are irritated by the amount of emails that circulate > > this days on the mailing list but I would like to hear more opinions on > > this subject before taking a decision. > > > > Best, > > Vasile > > CRO 2017 > > > > > > On 10/22/17 4:33 PM, Barry Rowlingson wrote: > > > > > > > > > My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the > > > list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are > > > aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections. > > > > > > > > > No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an election, > > > you should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without > > > the withdrawn candidate. > > > Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet > > > that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted. > > > > > > I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this doesn't > > > have a cost impact, unlike a paper election! > > > > > > If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after > > > the election then I assume there's regulations for having new > > > by-elections for vacant seats, but this situation is not the same. > > > > > > Barry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can > > > insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit > > > tonight/Monday morning. > > > > > > Best, > > > Vasile > > > CRO 2017 > > > > > > > > > [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017 > > > <http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017> > > > > > > > > > On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote: > > > > Dear CRO, > > > > > > > > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election. I am sorry to > > > > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here > > > publicly > > > > this election. > > > > > > > > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for > > > > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community. > > > > > > > > Yours, > > > > > > > > -Jeff McKenna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Discuss mailing list > > > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> > > > > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > <https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Discuss mailing list > > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org> > > > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > <https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Vasile Crăciunescu > > geo-spatial.org: An elegant place for sharing geoKnowledge & geoData > > http://www.geo-spatial.org > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/geo-spatial > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discus > > -- > Envoyé depuis mon Jolla > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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