<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Hi</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 June 2016 at 03:35, Tony Anderson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tony_anderson@usa.net" target="_blank">tony_anderson@usa.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=":5l1" class="">This discussion of procedures misses the point. Board meetings are not for the purpose of voting yea/nea on motions. </div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>What do you think the purposes of the board meetings are, then?</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=":5l1" class="">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.</div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=":5l1" class="">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. </div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I suggest you refer to Walter's email to understand the harm that has been done.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=":5l1" class="">
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.</div></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> </blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id=":5l1" class="">
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.</div></blockquote></div><br>The community has had TWO MONTHS to get involved so far. How much time do you think is needed?<br><br>Perhaps I should be drafting a 2017 vision?<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Cheers<br>Dave</div>
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