<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Hi</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I checked the <a href="http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/2016-12-02">http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/2016-12-02</a> log - sorry I couldn't make it, was in transit at that time. Sameer, sorry to hear about your colleague. No pressure, just looking forward to your next installment - when you can :) </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">On 2 December 2016 at 12:36, Caryl Bigenho <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cbigenho@hotmail.com" target="_blank">cbigenho@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id="gmail-m_-2755404244480705892divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>I would assume they <u>do</u> wish to stand for re-election. </p></div></blockquote><div>Tony, Jose Miguel, and Claudia, please could you reply to this email confirming or denying your wish to stand for reelection in 2017. <br></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="gmail-m_-2755404244480705892divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>The publicity on this has been terrible.</p></div></blockquote><div>Actually non-existent, because there is nothing to publicize. <br></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="gmail-m_-2755404244480705892divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>I don't know who is in charge, </p></div></blockquote><div>No one is in charge. </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="gmail-m_-2755404244480705892divtagdefaultwrapper" dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>but they should have made sure they sent several reminders of deadlines to file for candidacy. In fact, was there ever an announcement sent out to all of the membership asking if they wish to run and giving deadlines and a timeline? I didn't see even one. This has always been done in the past. It looks like someone is trying to rig the election! (Sorry... but that is how some of us from the US feel about elections right now!</p></div></blockquote></div></div><div class="gmail_extra">There is no election to be rigged ;)</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 December 2016 at 18:45, Laura Vargas <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:laura@somosazucar.org" target="_blank">laura@somosazucar.org</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">What I don't understand is why it wasn't made (or delegated) on time? this should have been done in September-October and November, don't you agree?</blockquote></div><br>Well, sure - shoulda woulda coulda :) </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I said I would do some things, and I did not do them, and no one else has said anything about any of this.... I apologise. <br><br>- I ought to have been more proactive, and said in September when all my time got taken with my employment that I wouldn't be able to do anything, as I had said I would</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Each SLOB ought to have been more proactive, realised the obligation to run the election, and solicited a new volunteer</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Anyone else active in the community could have been more proactive on this</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">But no one was. Alas!<br><br>Now, rather than focusing on who in this very small community ought to have done, I suggest we all focus on moving forwards and suggest what we may do as next steps. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">I am unlikely to have any real spare time from now until mid-January. I'm happy for anyone to ask me to do something and I'll do what I can, but basically I'm checked out until then. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"># <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh_vgS2dFE</a> # <br>
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