Re: [atlarge-discuss] Questions for all candidates

[Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

Joop Teernstra wrote:

> There are only 2 days left until "acceptance day".
>
> It is essential that some kind of consensus will exist among the 
> members of what is going to be "the Panel" about number of panelists, 
> quorum , mandate and agenda.
>
> If such internal agreement does not exist, there is no hope for a 
> properly functioning Panel and I certainly do not want to be part of it.
>
> Will you agree:
>
> 0. that nominees who have not been seconded cannot stand for election. 
I think this is a sound and agreeable expectation.

> 1. to maintain  the quorum for any decisions at 7 (as long as there 
> are 11 elected) 
Yes.

> 2. to resign when there is no reasonable expectation that a quorum 
> can  be reached 
Yes

> 3. to limit the term of this initial 11 member panel to 3 months 
3 months seems too little time to do all that is required of this 
initial panel.  I would be more amenable with a 6 month period.

> 4. to limit the mandate to the writing of election rules and 
> subsequent holding of elections for a Polling- or Electoral commission 
> first?
3 whole months for just election rules and a Polling committee?  Why 
stop there?  
> 5. to follow the wishes of the members, as expressed in various polls, 
> with regards to structuring the icannatlarge. 
I think that member polls are a valuable means of ascertaining the 
sentiments of the members and ought to be given due consideration by the 
panel.

--Sotiris Sotiropoulos


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