<div dir="ltr">Cameron the membership process page should be a bit easier to follow.<div><br></div><div>* <a href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/<wbr>Membership_Process</a></div><div><br></div><div>I took a couple laps through the membership process page, storing the 2014 procedure as a seperate page, sorry if I dropped your section on member profiles.</div><div><br></div><div>And as indicated earlier these pages were not updated after the motion in 2016, your review / feedback / clarification is appreciated.<br><div>--<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="m_2173036850926783198gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jody Garnett</div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 August 2017 at 13:53, Cameron Shorter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com" target="_blank">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>OSGeo Board and CROs,</p>
<p>Firstly, I think a simplified voting process is positive. Good
idea. However the current statement for nominating charter members
seems rushed as it has some grammar issues and ambiguity. The
current statement is:</p>
<p><i>To be elected a charter member need a nomination by a current
charter member and at least one other charter member seconding
the nomination. Only veto can be raised by sending a private
e-mail to the CRO that has to inform the board for an anonymous
review. If the veto is accepted by the board, then the CRO shall
make it public and the charter member is not elected. [1] </i><br>
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Questions:<br>
* Where are people to send nominations? I assume to OSGeo-Discuss
list. If so, I suggest stating so above. <br>
<br>
* Our referenced Membership Process describes "Nominees should meet
the Positive Attributes for Charter Members" [2]. I assume we would
still want reference to this from the cover statement above?<br>
* Can we please expand on the veto process, and the level of
transparency/privacy involved. <br>
** Will the nominated person who has been vetoed be publicly named
(this might be seen as insensitive and might be best to inform them
privately).<br>
** Will the person sending the veto be named? <br>
** Will the board members votes be made public?<br>
** Will the reasons someone has been excluded be made public?<br>
* I suggest we publish reasons someone might be vetoed in advance.
Referencing the Positive Attributes [2] should suffice.<br>
<br>
Our voting process has dropped:<br>
"The CRO will invite new charter members to update (or create) their
OSGeo Advocate profile, as per:
<a class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Advocate#Process_for_becoming_an_OSGeo_Advocate" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSG<wbr>eo_Advocate#Process_for_becomi<wbr>ng_an_OSGeo_Advocate</a>"
[3]. <br>
I assume that is an oversight which we can put back. <br>
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[1] <a class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/El<wbr>ection_2017</a><br>
[2]
<a class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process#Positive_Attributes_Positive_Attributes" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Me<wbr>mbership_Process#Positive_Attr<wbr>ibutes_Positive_Attributes</a><br>
[3] <a class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Membership_Process_2014#Voting" target="_blank">https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Me<wbr>mbership_Process_2014#Voting</a><br>
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<div class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-cite-prefix">On 24/8/17 9:43 am, Vasile Craciunescu
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Dear
all,
<br>
<br>
This year OSGeo elections started on Monday with the nomination
period for new Charter Members. The nomination period is open for
the next two weeks. Please help our Foundation grow and nominate
new Charter Members by 2017-09-07.
<br>
<br>
Elections page:
<br>
<a class="m_2173036850926783198m_-3640062070976314421moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Election_2017" target="_blank">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Ele<wbr>ction_2017</a>
<br>
<br>
Please help spread the word and also reach out to communities who
have
<br>
not yet been connected with OSGeo.
<br>
<br>
Yours,
<br>
Vasile & Jeff (2017 CRO)
<br>
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