--- Mohammed Elzubeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 12:34, Ossama Khayat wrote: > > Maybe some rules/characteristics should be > defined. > > > > There are no 'written' rules. Look through the > archives and see the > announcements of the joining of any new member to > 'core' -- you will see > a list of descriptions of why that person was > nominated and asked to > join.
I know and believe in this. I am suggesting this be added. Just a suggestion. > > That wouldn't be a problem, if we try to get > closer in > > ideas IMHO. > > > > And as Youcef has said (which is probably more > important) -- if adding a > new member doesn't greatly enhance the work done, > then there is no point > in simply incrementing the number. For instance, a > new member is to > join.. what tasks would he/she take on? Does that > help in general? This is a very valid point. That's why you should implement the annual voting system ;-) > It's > not just a club where people sit and smoke cigars > you know ;) There has > to be valid and conrete justification for > incrementing the number. Agreed. > As Nadim has pointed out (and I second him in that), > having an odd > number is probably better than an even one > (especially with votes). But > that alone is not enough to justify incrementing the > number. There has > to be a real need -- someone able to take on the > full PR front, for > example (just thinking out loud). Well, load distributing is a need here. I mean, if more people are involved, maybe they'll have/feel more responsible and be more committed to the job. [...] > I didn't think you did or do. As I told some folks > on irc, all I'm > gathering from this thread is that I better get my > act together ;) That's what I was aiming at. 'Act' and not 'person' by himself/herself. > It is > just that it does seem that you have written your > original email with a > load of emotions and hit send a bit too fast .. emotions, yes! But those are worries of things being (having to be) done. > -- I > make it a habit to > re-read and edit emails before sending them > (especially ones that may or > may not offend people). Apologies If I offended any one. > In any case, this whole discussion is a very healthy > one. I am > definitely glad it's up in the open and don't mind > criticism. I > criticize myself and others freely -- and accept it > from others just the > same. Great. That's the environment I'd love to be in =) Ossama __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html _______________________________________________ General mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/general
