<div dir="auto"><div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 7, 2017 1:00 AM, "Laura Vargas" <<a href="mailto:laura@somosazucar.org">laura@somosazucar.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="quoted-text">2017-09-06 18:09 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samsongoddy@gmail.com" target="_blank">samsongoddy@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thank you James,<div><br></div><div>The reason we want more members is due to the current members are all SLOBS and since we will be having elections it is wise to have some non-SLOBS member in, for sake of transparency. </div><span class="m_5543215301619850565HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br> </div></font></span></div></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span class="m_5543215301619850565HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div></div></font></span><div><span class="m_5543215301619850565HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Samson</font></span><div><div class="m_5543215301619850565h5"><br></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>I agree.<br><br></div><div>Therefore we will complete an <b>open call for volunteers</b> and will translate and communicate giving enough time to all our members on our supported lists.<br><br></div><div>In my opinion <b>the motion haven't pass yet </b>as have only 3 valid votes in favor: Walter as 1 of the <a href="https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/2017-2019-candidates" target="_blank">4 candidates </a>for the 2017-2019 elections should abstain to avoid any direct interference with the current election process he is participating in.</div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir="auto">I don't understand. All vote are counted valid until after election, he is still SLOB. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Everyone has the right to vote on motion until they lose seat. If i want use your words against you. Meaning we only have 3 valid voters (Me, you and Ignacio) and we can't pass any motion with 3 out of 7 seat. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So no need for this statement. </div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div>Again, <b>I would support a motion for new members as long as they are Sugar Labs members in "good standing" and have made a volunteer request to be part of the Committee on a OPEN, inclusive and transparent way. </b>.<br></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><div dir="auto">Good but this three already showed interest and we should use what we have before we wait for others. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br><br></div><div>Regards and blessings in your way, <br><br></div><div>Laura V<br></div><div>--SL MEC Liaison<br></div><div class="elided-text"><div><br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div class="m_5543215301619850565h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 12:05 AM, James Cameron <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:quozl@laptop.org" target="_blank">quozl@laptop.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Good that the motion passed, but I'll comment anyway. ;-)<br> <br> Pericherla Seetaramaraju and Hirish Patel are not Sugar Labs members<br> yet. On the other hand, nor am I.<br> <br> My opinion is that it is up to the membership and elections committee<br> who they invite to their meetings and who they collaborate with. Call<br> them visitors. Visitors need not be Sugar Labs members. Visitors<br> could be asked their opinion but their vote on motions could be<br> avoided.<br> <br> I don't see why the committee needs more committee members, apart from<br> Walter's concern that the committee at the moment consists only of<br> the continuing oversight board members.<br> <br> <a href="http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting/meetings/2017-09-01T19:10:08#i_2902795" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/s<wbr>ugar-meeting/meetings/2017-09-<wbr>01T19:10:08#i_2902795</a><br> <br> This perhaps is more a function of the level of interest overall; and<br> losing Ignacio is an unfortunate sign of that.<br> <span><br> On Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 05:43:31PM -0500, Laura Vargas wrote:<br> > Samson,<br> ><br> > I would support a motion to add Ibiam to the Membership and elections Committee<br> > since Ibiam is a Sugar Labs member.<br> ><br> > Not sure it works for non Sugar Labs members.<br> ><br> > Regards,<br> ><br> > Laura V<br> > Membership and Elections Committee Liaison<br> ><br> </span><span>> 2017-09-06 16:02 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <[1]<a href="mailto:samsongoddy@gmail.com" target="_blank">samsongoddy@gmail.com</a>>:<br> ><br> > Hello, <br> ><br> > I am requesting to SLOB. To add Pericherla Seetaramaraju (Google Summer of<br> > Code Intern), Hirish Patel (Contributor and Google Summer of Code Mentor) <br> > and Ibiam Chihurumnaya (Member of Sugar Labs). I mentioned at the meeting<br> > that we need more members in the Membership/Election committee. <br> ><br> ><br> > I will appreciate if someone second this motion for voting.<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > Regards<br> ><br> > Samson Goddy<br> ><br> > --<br> > Laura V.<br> > I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org<br> ><br> > “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” <br> > ~ L. Victoria<br> ><br> > Happy Learning!<br> > #LearningByDoing<br> > #Projects4good<br> > #IDesignATSugarLabs<br> > #WeCanDoBetter<br> ><br> </span>> References:<br> ><br> > [1] mailto:<a href="mailto:samsongoddy@gmail.com" target="_blank">samsongoddy@gmail.com</a><br> <br> > ______________________________<wbr>_________________<br> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br> > <a href="mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br> > <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/lis<wbr>tinfo/iaep</a><br> <span class="m_5543215301619850565m_-1345946784042220451HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br> <br> --<br> James Cameron<br> <a href="http://quozl.netrek.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://quozl.netrek.org/</a><br> </font></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div></div><div class="elided-text"><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="m_5543215301619850565gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Laura V.<br><font color="#ff00ff"><b> I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org</b></font></div><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br>“Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” </span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif">~ L. Victoria</span></font><br><br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Happy Learning!<br>#LearningByDoing</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">#Projects4good</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">#IDesignATSugarLabs<br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">#WeCanDoBetter</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>