On خ, 2004-04-01 at 08:05, Nadim Shaikli wrote: > --- Ossama Khayat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Mohammed Elzubeir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. > > I agree, I think we need to at a min give a very general view > on what constitutes a need at a minimum. I'll try to put something > into words at some point (it will be very general though). > > > > 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 ;-) > > There are 2 items noted here. Adding a member to 'core' has in > the past been done strictly to fulfill some needs we've had. Now > that we are at a comfortable number (with possibly adding 1 more > member to simply have an odd number of people to bring forth the > simplification and removal of point-8 in the charter once an > urgent need arises) we need to simply concentrate on the work > at hand. > > Elections, on the other hand, should be there (I am all for 'em) > to give different people a chance to partake in the experience > and to play a role in the direction and future of this project. > When you have 8 people vying for 5 positions (for instance), > people's leadership, work ethic and contributions will be paramount > (as that is what you expect from a 'core' member) and that will > heighten those qualities in all people looking to be a part of > this effort. Hope that made sense ;-) > > Salam. > > - Nadim > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/general
I was just thinking of making it a 3 tier system rather than 2, with core for general policies, a second tier with well experienced people as advisers to core and for policy execution and guidance, and the rest as the 3rd tier, when Elzubeir staged a coup d'etat. Salam, Muhammad Alkarouri _______________________________________________ General mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/general
