[Board] OSGeo Elections

[Seven (aka Arnulf)]

On 05/18/2012 11:36 AM, Jo Cook wrote:
> Hi Arnulf,
> 
> Nooo! Don't go!

No worries, I wont. Just becoming a regular member and then bullying the
board some more. Basically no change in sight. And thanks for the
implied appreciation of my work which I want to return - it is great to
have you on the board and bring in a different perspective (than the old
white North American hacker folks - ah, sorry, no offence meant to you
others on the board and to the whole continent, basically). Ugh, see,
/me no good at ambassadoring at all, plus offensive and polite half the
time and not even spelling out correct English here.

> Seriously though, do you think you'd feel less worn out if you managed
> to hand over some of your ambassadorial duties?

Maybe the Ambassador role will help to give conference organizers more
options to choose from, then it does not have to be a burden for one but
can be an honor for many.

>     There are other reasons which make me take this decision. One is a
>     nagging feeling that many in the community object to many (if not all)
>     strategic decisions we took as a board. This is probably inevitable
>     given the diversity of interests represented through OSGeo - but
>     nonetheless it is a strain. 
> 
> 
> I have my own thoughts on the community and whether or not they agree
> with the strategic decisions that the board has made over the last few
> years- there is a difference between agreeing with and liking for a
> start- some of the decisions have been like taking medicine- you don't
> do it for the taste you do it to make you better!

Haha, I like that one. So true.

> Personally I think there are ways in which we, the board, could improve
> the way decisions are communicated and handled, but it is our role to
> make the difficult decisions, and no, not everyone is going to agree
> with them.

Yes.

>     In summary it feels like I am a bit worn
>     out. And I am actually looking forward to do some work which for a
>     change is honored by monetary compensation.
> 
>     It took me a lot of listening to friends and thinking on my own to
>     arrive at this point but it seems to be the right thing to do.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm really sorry to hear that, and I think it's a huge loss to the
> organisation, but I quite understand your decision and totally support it.

Ah, no, I don't think so and I would honestly hate to be a loss. What do
I have to do to become a win again (without running for the board?).

Cheers,
Arnulf

> Jo
> 
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