board candidacy (was: Re: [squeak-dev] [ANN] Squeak Oversight
Board Election 2011!!!)
Edgar J. De Cleene
edgardec2005 at gmail.com
Thu Mar 24 08:44:59 UTC 2011
Well, once I was in the Board and like be again.
Take this as formal announcement
Edgar
On 3/23/11 8:07 PM, "Chris Muller" <asqueaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> The last year has been a real privilege for me to get to practice my
> stewardship of Squeak. I would like to re-up.
>
> I haven't seen any other candidacy announcements. Anyone nervous
> about running due to concerns about time or homework, I'd just like to
> say, being on the board has not been a lot of work. Basically we just
> meet twice per month in a Teleplace meeting room at a time that is
> good for everyone. Even then, we often operate with 1 or 2 missing
> persons; we're volunteers.
>
> The plus-side is the opportunity to converse with others who share an
> interest in Squeak, syncronously rather than just through e-mail.
> It's a good mindshare which can be practical for brainstorming ideas
> quickly.
>
> Even if I am the only candidate to vote for, there is no guarantee
> that I would win the Supreme Ruler throne since I would still have to
> beat out the "nobody" candidate - that's pretty scary. :)
>
> I will not have e-mail access starting tomorrow night until April 3rd,
> which is voting day! So I'm afraid my campaign must conclude here.
>
> If there will be a Squeak board for 2011, I'm running for it.
>
> - Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> 2011/3/6 Göran Krampe <goran at krampe.se>:
>> Fellow Squeakers,
>>
>> Approximately one year has passed (cough, cough) and it is high time for yet
>> another Squeak Oversight Board Election!
>>
>> Every year we elect the SOB (Squeak Oversight Board) consisting of seven
>> members from our community. The current board is:
>>
>> http://www.squeak.org/Foundation/Board
>>
>> Everything about the election, including schedule and more, can be tracked
>> here:
>>
>> http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/6162
>>
>> Since the election process has not been reformed during this last year, the
>> schedule and process of the Election is as "usual" which follows (reserved
>> for changes, will be final on the 13th of March at the latest):
>>
>> *** Now through 27th March: Nominations of SOB members and campaigning!
>>
>> Candidates should nominate themselves and start their campaign on the
>> squeak-dev mailing list. Or if you nominate someone else, make sure that
>> person really wants to run. :) I will not put anyone on the candidate list
>> until that person makes it known on squeak-dev that he/she does run.
>>
>> *** 27th March: The candidate list is finalized.
>>
>> *** 27th March to 3rd April: Continued campaigning period
>>
>> During this period, the candidates should ideally present themselves on
>> squeak-dev, unless they have already done so, and the community can ask
>> questions.
>>
>> *** 3rd April 6PM (18.00 UTC): Online election starts
>>
>> The voting period is one week long and ballots are sent out via email.
>> And how do you end up on the voter list? See below. :)
>>
>> IMPORTANT: New voters will NOT be added once the election is started. You
>> MUST try to get on the voter list before the 3rd April or you will NOT be
>> able to vote.
>>
>> *** 10th April 6PM (18.00 UTC): Online election ends
>>
>> Results will be announced immediately when the election ends.
>>
>> --------------------------
>>
>> If you were invited to vote last year you are already on the voter list, no
>> worries! If you are a new Squeaker and wish to vote do ONE of the following:
>>
>> * Get a "known" Squeaker to vouch for you. If a known Squeaker
>> sends an email to voters at squeak.org giving me name and email for you,
>> then I will add you.
>>
>> * Send an email to voters at squeak.org yourself (and CC to squeak-dev
>> if you like) with information/arguments showing me that you are indeed
>> serious about voting and that you are indeed a Squeaker. And no, I don't
>> have any hints on what you should write! :) Unless you totally screw that
>> up, you will probably be added.
>>
>> When the voting period starts all voters will receive an email with
>> instructions and a link to the voting website.
>>
>> If there are any further questions, just reply *in this thread* and I
>> will closely track it - or send email to voters at squeak.org which points
>> to me.
>>
>> ...so let's get on with it!
>>
>> regards, Göran Krampe
>>
>>
>
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