Re: [atlarge-discuss] Request to extend period for accepting nominations

["J-F C. (Jefsey) Morfin" <jefsey@club-internet.fr>]

Dear Richard,
we are in a situation where we must act wisely. Bruce has requested and 
been given all the time necessary for the process to develop in time 
without any hurry. We try to act democraticaly, making Memebers sure the 
voted common rules by those in charge will apply the same to everyone.

There is no King in here. Joop and you have been the one calling for these 
elections. You had plenty of time to decide. If there are not enough 
candidates this was something you should have cared before when you were a 
Member of the Panel and had the capacity to vote a reduced Panel. Members 
can also impose it by lack of candidates. Not any single Member or lobby.

Now it is true that Joop has lured some members in believing they were 
nominated or nominating because - while we said we would accept nominations 
from everywhere (mailing list, forum, private mail) - he only gave us two 
names (I seconded) while he retained a much longer list he now presents. We 
know from Joop that this list was not completed in the delays but we have 
no way to know who was on it and who was not on it.

This is why I voted to accept the list and to give the nominees an extra 
day. I am not opposed to the Polling Committee to accept the request of 
Dassa and to extend that delay. But this is something that has to be voted 
in front of everyone. Not imposed by one of the Members or another.

jfc


At 15:55 04/05/03, Richard Henderson wrote:

> Joop, Jefsey, Bruce, Eric
>
> On the "Voting" page of IcannatLarge.com, you have listed all the people who
> have been nominated for the forthcoming election, but I think there is an
> error because all but 2 of the nominees are listed as having accepted their
> nominations. I am sure this is incorrect. For example, I do not believe that
> Esther Dyson has accepted her nomination!
>
> For my part, I am still considering whether to accept my nomination or not,
> but to be honest, my main concern is that I think we need to extend the
> period for nomination acceptances, because this period is due to end TONIGHT
> (Midnight GMT), but I am only aware of about 4 people who have accepted
> their nominations for what I thought was supposed to be an 11-member panel.
>
> This outcome would be unacceptable, and commonsense dictates that unless
> more people step forward and accept their nominations, then the election is
> temporarily suspended, or at least extra time afforded.
>
> Jefsey, Bruce and Eric: please could you (urgently) confirm the numbers and
> identity of those people who have so far accepted their nominations?
>
> I advise you not to proceed unless there are at least as many candidates as
> places up for filling. Otherwise, you're left with a situation where
> *anyone* may just walk into this panel, even if they are hugely unpopular,
> by default. This would be entirely unacceptable.
>
> As an illustration, if Esther Dyson accepted her nomination at one minute to
> midnight, then as things stand, she automatically becomes a Panel member.
>
> No offence intended to Esther, but given her alternative agenda, that would
> be farcical.
>
> Richard Henderson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joop Teernstra <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>
> To: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:32 PM
> Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Nomination seconds
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de
> For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de
>
>
>
> ---
> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/03

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-unsubscribe@lists.fitug.de
For additional commands, e-mail: atlarge-discuss-help@lists.fitug.de