Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-12-03 Thread Sameer Verma 
On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Dave Crossland  wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I checked the http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/2016-12-02 log -
> sorry I couldn't make it, was in transit at that time. Sameer, sorry to hear
> about your colleague. No pressure, just looking forward to your next
> installment - when you can :)
>

Thank you. Apart from the personal loss, we've had to pick up his
classes, which has been difficult to manage along with everything
else. I do have some stuff lined up for us. My semester ends in two
weeks.

> On 2 December 2016 at 12:36, Caryl Bigenho  wrote:
>>
>> I would assume they do wish to stand for re-election.
>
> Tony, Jose Miguel, and Claudia, please could you reply to this email
> confirming or denying your wish to stand for reelection in 2017.
>
>>
>> The publicity on this has been terrible.
>
> Actually non-existent, because there is nothing to publicize.
>
>>
>> I don't know who is in charge,
>
> No one is in charge.

I am the SLOB rep, but would prefer a non-SLOB to chair the elections.

Sameer
-- 
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Professor, Information Systems
San Francisco State University
http://verma.sfsu.edu/

>>
>> but they should have made sure they sent several reminders of deadlines to
>> file for candidacy. In fact, was there ever an announcement sent out to all
>> of the membership asking if they wish to run and giving deadlines and a
>> timeline? I didn't see even one. This has always been done in the past. It
>> looks like someone is trying to rig the election! (Sorry... but that is how
>> some of us from the US feel about elections right now!
>
> There is no election to be rigged ;)
>
> On 2 December 2016 at 18:45, Laura Vargas  wrote:
>>
>> What I don't understand is why it wasn't made (or delegated) on time? this
>> should have been done in September-October and November, don't you agree?
>
>
> Well, sure - shoulda woulda coulda :)
>
> I said I would do some things, and I did not do them, and no one else has
> said anything about any of this I apologise.
>
> - I ought to have been more proactive, and said in September when all my
> time got taken with my employment that I wouldn't be able to do anything, as
> I had said I would
>
> - Each SLOB ought to have been more proactive, realised the obligation to
> run the election, and solicited a new volunteer
>
> - Anyone else active in the community could have been more proactive on this
>
> But no one was. Alas!
>
> Now, rather than focusing on who in this very small community ought to have
> done, I suggest we all focus on moving forwards and suggest what we may do
> as next steps.
>
> I am unlikely to have any real spare time from now until mid-January. I'm
> happy for anyone to ask me to do something and I'll do what I can, but
> basically I'm checked out until then.
>
> # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE #
>
>
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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-12-03 Thread Laura Vargas 
2016-12-03 19:54 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas :

> I pray to the Gods for your forgiveness!!! :D
>
>
> 2016-12-02 23:21 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland :
>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I checked the http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/2016-12-02 log
>> - sorry I couldn't make it, was in transit at that time. Sameer, sorry to
>> hear about your colleague. No pressure, just looking forward to your next
>> installment - when you can :)
>>
>> On 2 December 2016 at 12:36, Caryl Bigenho  wrote:
>>
>>> I would assume they *do* wish to stand for re-election.
>>>
>> Tony, Jose Miguel, and Claudia, please could you reply to this email
>> confirming or denying your wish to stand for reelection in 2017.
>>
>>
>
> If you don't set clear deadlines don't expect execution.
>

Please set a deadline :D

> The publicity on this has been terrible.
>>>
>> Actually non-existent, because there is nothing to publicize.
>>
>>
>>> I don't know who is in charge,
>>>
>> No one is in charge.
>>
>
> You are in charge Dave! we know you can do it :D
>
>> but they should have made sure they sent several reminders of deadlines
>>> to file for candidacy. In fact, was there ever an announcement sent out to
>>> all of the membership asking if they wish to run and giving deadlines and a
>>> timeline? I didn't see even one. This has always been done in the past. It
>>> looks like someone is trying to rig the election! (Sorry... but that is how
>>> some of us from the US feel about elections right now!
>>>
>> There is no election to be rigged ;)
>>
>> On 2 December 2016 at 18:45, Laura Vargas  wrote:
>>
>>> What I don't understand is why it wasn't made (or delegated) on time?
>>> this should have been done in September-October and November, don't you
>>> agree?
>>
>>
>> Well, sure - shoulda woulda coulda :)
>>
>> I said I would do some things, and I did not do them, and no one else has
>> said anything about any of this I apologise.
>>
>> - I ought to have been more proactive, and said in September when all my
>> time got taken with my employment that I wouldn't be able to do anything,
>> as I had said I would
>>
>> - Each SLOB ought to have been more proactive, realised the obligation to
>> run the election, and solicited a new volunteer
>>
>> - Anyone else active in the community could have been more proactive on
>> this
>>
>> But no one was. Alas!
>>
>> Now, rather than focusing on who in this very small community ought to
>> have done, I suggest we all focus on moving forwards and suggest what we
>> may do as next steps.
>>
>
> We should relax and have very happy lives!!!
>
> Blessings to your feminine side :D
>
> (we are celebrating #feminidadTIC this weekend)
>
>
>> I am unlikely to have any real spare time from now until mid-January. I'm
>> happy for anyone to ask me to do something and I'll do what I can, but
>> basically I'm checked out until then.
>>
>>
>> ___
>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Laura V.
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>
> Identi.ca/Skype acaire
> IRC kaametza
>
> Happy Learning!
>
>


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Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] [SLOB] meeting reminder

2016-12-03 Thread Laura Vargas 
I pray to the Gods for your forgiveness!!! :D


2016-12-02 23:21 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland :

>
> Hi
>
> I checked the http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/2016-12-02 log -
> sorry I couldn't make it, was in transit at that time. Sameer, sorry to
> hear about your colleague. No pressure, just looking forward to your next
> installment - when you can :)
>
> On 2 December 2016 at 12:36, Caryl Bigenho  wrote:
>
>> I would assume they *do* wish to stand for re-election.
>>
> Tony, Jose Miguel, and Claudia, please could you reply to this email
> confirming or denying your wish to stand for reelection in 2017.
>
>

If you don't set clear deadlines don't expect execution.

> The publicity on this has been terrible.
>>
> Actually non-existent, because there is nothing to publicize.
>
>
>> I don't know who is in charge,
>>
> No one is in charge.
>

You are in charge Dave! we know you can do it :D

> but they should have made sure they sent several reminders of deadlines to
>> file for candidacy. In fact, was there ever an announcement sent out to all
>> of the membership asking if they wish to run and giving deadlines and a
>> timeline? I didn't see even one. This has always been done in the past. It
>> looks like someone is trying to rig the election! (Sorry... but that is how
>> some of us from the US feel about elections right now!
>>
> There is no election to be rigged ;)
>
> On 2 December 2016 at 18:45, Laura Vargas  wrote:
>
>> What I don't understand is why it wasn't made (or delegated) on time?
>> this should have been done in September-October and November, don't you
>> agree?
>
>
> Well, sure - shoulda woulda coulda :)
>
> I said I would do some things, and I did not do them, and no one else has
> said anything about any of this I apologise.
>
> - I ought to have been more proactive, and said in September when all my
> time got taken with my employment that I wouldn't be able to do anything,
> as I had said I would
>
> - Each SLOB ought to have been more proactive, realised the obligation to
> run the election, and solicited a new volunteer
>
> - Anyone else active in the community could have been more proactive on
> this
>
> But no one was. Alas!
>
> Now, rather than focusing on who in this very small community ought to
> have done, I suggest we all focus on moving forwards and suggest what we
> may do as next steps.
>

We should relax and have very happy lives!!!

Blessings to your feminine side :D

(we are celebrating #feminidadTIC this weekend)


> I am unlikely to have any real spare time from now until mid-January. I'm
> happy for anyone to ask me to do something and I'll do what I can, but
> basically I'm checked out until then.
>
>
> ___
> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
>



-- 
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I SomosAZUCAR.Org

Identi.ca/Skype acaire
IRC kaametza

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