Re: [PSF-Community] board candidates: tell me about transparency

2016-05-28 Thread Diana Clarke
Before I was on the board, I also used to wonder what was being discussed behind closed doors. Spoiler alert: it's far less exciting than you might expect. As Tim Peters once put it: "Exciting as watching rocks sleep? Yup, but essential - the glory of serving on the Board isn't for everyone ;-)".

Re: [PSF-Community] board candidates: tell me about transparency

2016-05-28 Thread Philip James
One thing we could do is publish agendas either in full or in part before the Board meetings. This could give time for members to express opinions and concerns to the Board. I am not a current Board member, and won't know until Tuesday if I am going to be a Board member, and haven't spoken wit

Re: [PSF-Community] board candidates: tell me about transparency

2016-05-28 Thread Jacqueline Kazil
User testing? On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Steve Holden wrote: > Stand for the board and make sure it becomes more transparent? S > > Steve Holden > > On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Carl Karsten > wrote: > >> All of the people nominated for the PSF board are good people who will do >> g

Re: [PSF-Community] board candidates: tell me about transparency

2016-05-28 Thread Steve Holden
Stand for the board and make sure it becomes more transparent? S Steve Holden On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: > All of the people nominated for the PSF board are good people who will do > good things. If things were running smooth, I wouldn't really care who > gets electe

[PSF-Community] board candidates: tell me about transparency

2016-05-28 Thread Carl Karsten
All of the people nominated for the PSF board are good people who will do good things. If things were running smooth, I wouldn't really care who gets elected. But once again, we see people asking questions due to lack of transparency. So once again, I ask: What will you do about it? -- Carl K