Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Marty Conway
Jono Bacon wrote: > Hi All, > > To those of you who don't know me, I am Jono Bacon and I am the Ubuntu > Community Manager, now residing in the Easy Bay in sunny California. :-) > > Aside from just being part of the team, I have also been helping to > resolve some conflict that has been happening

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Robert Lewis
I would vote to somehow establish framework for what we are all accomplishing. Sort of a bullet itemized prioritized list of things the group wishes to get done. That way whomever is deemed in charge works towards the list and who's leadership and accomplishments are measured against a pre-set.

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Troy Ready
ornia Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process I apologize for voting. I didn't know you had to be a Mo-Betta to vote. I agree, there should be some by laws. As mention in this reply, you don't get a vote unless you are a member of a special group

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Jack Deslippe
Just a quick response to Robert: Jack: > I agree with you that a set of bylaws would go a long way towards > fixing the problems I outlined above. I agree with most of your > proposal, though as I mentioned above, I have reservations about using > Launchpad membership as a definition of who is eli

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~
On 03/09/2010 10:24 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ wrote: > On 03/09/2010 07:58 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ wrote: >> On 03/09/2010 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little >>> confusion reported to me earlier: I am

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Alan Ostlund
I apologize for voting. I didn't know you had to be a Mo-Betta to vote. I agree, there should be some by laws. As mention in this reply, you don't get a vote unless you are a member of a special group. Is that like only landed gentry have a vote? Does this work like everyone gets a vote, but no

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Aaditya Bhatia
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote: > > I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little > confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the > leadership process is required at all. If you feel the team would > benefit from having that process

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~
On 03/09/2010 02:31 PM, Robert Wall wrote: > -1. While I'm glad that we've gotten to the point that we can sanely > have this discussion, I disagree with Jono's proposal for similar > reasons to David and Jack: > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:24 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ > wrote: >> This is

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Robert Wall
-1. While I'm glad that we've gotten to the point that we can sanely have this discussion, I disagree with Jono's proposal for similar reasons to David and Jack: On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:24 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ wrote: > This is why I feel this course of action is like a very small b

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Jack Deslippe
Hi all, I generally agree with what DW said (though the characterization of the SoCal/NoCal mentality may be a bit simplified...). I have always been of the opinion that the issues and personal problems in this group derive from a lack of a well-defined and fair structure/by-laws. A couple month

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Mark Garrow
+1 On 3/8/2010 9:23 PM, Jono Bacon wrote: > Hi All, > > To those of you who don't know me, I am Jono Bacon and I am the Ubuntu > Community Manager, now residing in the Easy Bay in sunny California. :-) > > Aside from just being part of the team, I have also been helping to > resolve some conflict

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~
On 03/09/2010 07:58 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ wrote: > On 03/09/2010 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little >> confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the >> leadership process is required

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Akkana Peck
Jono Bacon writes: > Hi All, > > I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little > confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the > leadership process is required at all. If you feel the team would > benefit from having that process in place, vote with

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~
On 03/09/2010 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote: > Hi All, > > I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little > confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the > leadership process is required at all. If you feel the team would > benefit from having that proc

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Larry Cafiero
It seem that this particular situation requires a leadership process, and the one proposed is sound. +1 Larry Cafiero On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote: > Hi All, > > I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little > confusion reported to me earlier: I am aski

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Jono Bacon
Hi All, I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the leadership process is required at all. If you feel the team would benefit from having that process in place, vote with +1, if you feel that the team

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-09 Thread Grant Bowman
>    * +1 - you agree with the above proposal. +1 Jono, thank you for taking the time to work with us and outline this process. I hope everyone takes a moment to expresses their opinion to Jono privately or on the list. Grant Bowman https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam -- Ubuntu-us-ca maili

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-08 Thread Gregory Simonian
Seems fair to me. +1 On Mon, 2010-03-08 at 21:23 -0800, Jono Bacon wrote: > Hi All, > > To those of you who don't know me, I am Jono Bacon and I am the Ubuntu > Community Manager, now residing in the Easy Bay in sunny California. :-) > > Aside from just being part of the team, I have also been

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-08 Thread tandel...@gmail.com
+1 for me. -Original Message- Date: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:23:43 pm To: ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com From: "Jono Bacon" Subject: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process Hi All, To those of you who don't know me, I am Jono Bacon and I am the Ub

Re: [Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-08 Thread Christian Einfeldt
hi, On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Jono Bacon wrote: >* +1 - you agree with the above proposal. > +1 -- Ubuntu-us-ca mailing list Ubuntu-us-ca@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca

[Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

2010-03-08 Thread Jono Bacon
Hi All, To those of you who don't know me, I am Jono Bacon and I am the Ubuntu Community Manager, now residing in the Easy Bay in sunny California. :-) Aside from just being part of the team, I have also been helping to resolve some conflict that has been happening in the team. I have had some