<p dir="ltr">This is true.... we should avoid a small group of people push one person into the board..</p><p dir="ltr">But.. is also true that we should guarantee a good balance between different ideas and interests.. this is why in major democracies (like the US) also other factors are considered in elections: like geographical representation and weighted balance among different representative of ideas and/or interests...</p>
<p dir="ltr">For example: EU needs (INSPIRE) vs NA needs or academic needs vs commercial needs...</p><p dir="ltr">I know that is already difficult to find out 5 members with time and willing to be in the board but maybe we should give a try to increase the board representativeness...</p>
<p dir="ltr">As a concluding note I want to underline that I do not have anything against any of the board members, most of whom I know personally and consider my friends.. this is just my contribution to the discussion...</p>
<p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">Regards,</p><p dir="ltr">Maxi</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr"><br></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 1:13 AM, Mateusz Loskot <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mateusz@loskot.net" target="_blank">mateusz@loskot.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>On 25 July 2012 21:23, Howard Butler <<a href="mailto:hobu.inc@gmail.com" target="_blank">hobu.inc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On 2012/07/24, at 13:48, Ravi Kumar wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Please consider changing the rule that only One vote for one candidate (by the charter member) in the Board election.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Advantages:<br>
>>> The only way to show that you prefer a candidate is by voting to him / her more than once.<br>
><br>
> Disadvantages:<br>
</div>> [...]<br>
<div>> One member, one candidate, one vote.<br>
<br>
</div>Amen.<br>
<br>
There is no need for anyone to show that she shows that she shows,<br>
that she prefers one candidate over another.<br>
<br>
If anyone feels a need to double or even triple expression of her feelings,<br>
feel free send the candidate flowers or a box of chocolate, I suppose.<br>
<div><br>
Best regards,<br>
--<br>
Mateusz Loskot, <a href="http://mateusz.loskot.net" target="_blank">http://mateusz.loskot.net</a><br>
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