[IAEP] IAEP Digest, Vol 99, Issue 16

[Dave Crossland]

Hi

On 4 June 2016 at 03:35, Tony Anderson <tony_anderson at usa.net> wrote:

> This discussion of procedures misses the point. Board meetings are not for
> the purpose of voting yea/nea on motions.
>

What do you think the purposes of the board meetings are, then?


> A majority of the Board members commented on these motions before the
> meeting. These comments were consistent with the comments made at the
> meeting with a couple of exceptions. We need to come to a consensus on the
> motions before they are presented to the Board.
>

I disagree completely :) This is not a Quaker Meeting House! :) Consensus
is explicitly not required: Motions can pass if 1 board member is willing
to second the motion and 4 affirmative votes (majority of 7 seats) are
made.


> With the exception of motions to authorize payments, I don't see that any
> of these motions have an urgency that justifies their being passed
> immediately nor any harm to Sugar Labs resulting from their not being
> passed on June 3.
>

I suggest you refer to Walter's email to understand the harm that has been
done.


> I appreciate the work and enthusiasm that you have brought to the Vision
> motion. However, I don't understand your apparent insensitivity to the
> obvious fact that these issues are very important to the community and
> deserve the time needed to obtain community understanding and commitment.
>


You have provided a valuable framework in which to have these discussions
> and that is a major contribution. I hope that when the community discussion
> has reached consensus on the wording of a vision statement that you will be
> happy with the result and proud of your contribution to it.
>

The community has had TWO MONTHS to get involved so far. How much time do
you think is needed?

Perhaps I should be drafting a 2017 vision?

-- 
Cheers
Dave
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