Re: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-25 Thread Joel Madero
> > I understand your concerns. However, I second Thorsten's thoughts here, > that for an entity built up as TDF, and for the way we act, the intended > meaning of § 5 is suitable. > > Let's see how things develop in the future. We can always adjust the rules > of procedure should we see things don

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-25 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Marc, Marc Paré wrote on 2013-01-24 16:45: Thanks for the explanations and as Florian says that "... I hope it remains an exception ..." I have to say still, that, having sat on quite a few committees, the rules of quorum are such that if it not reached, and where there is a planned vote on

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-24 Thread Tom Davies
wastes time and trivialises the importance of the work the board does.  Regards from Tom :)  > > From: Marc Paré >To: board-discuss@documentfoundation.org >Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2013, 15:45 >Subject: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Sili

[board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-24 Thread Marc Paré
Hi Florian and Thorsten, Le 2013-01-24 04:51, Thorsten Behrens a écrit : Florian Effenberger wrote: Is the application of the "BoD § 5 I rule" not for only votes taken when a quorum is reached? It just seems strange to allow voting like this. this is the intention of the § 5 rules of procedur

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-24 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Florian Effenberger wrote: > >Is the application of the "BoD § 5 I rule" not for only votes taken when > >a quorum is reached? It just seems strange to allow voting like this. > > this is the intention of the § 5 rules of procedure. It is designed > that board members who are not active and miss v

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-24 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Marc, Marc Paré wrote on 2013-01-24 05:25: While I agree totally with joining Silicon Sentier, I was wondering how the BoD can run a vote when there is no quorum reached for the meeting? Are business for the meeting not cancelled and must be re-scheduled for proper discussion at a future meet

[board-discuss] Re: Joining Silicon Sentier

2013-01-24 Thread Marc Paré
Hi Florian and BoD, While I agree totally with joining Silicon Sentier, I was wondering how the BoD can run a vote when there is no quorum reached for the meeting? Are business for the meeting not cancelled and must be re-scheduled for proper discussion at a future meeting with quorum? Is th