<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>After reading latest posts I agree that canceling the elections might open Pandora's box (which is not going to happen because we are all grown up and work towards the same goal, right?)</div><div><br></div><div>Honestly, having Jeff retrospectively withdrawing his resignation and accepting the election and sit on the board will make him (and us all) look really silly. I already regret to have voiced my opinion at all. </div><div><br></div><div>Vasile, Board, you have my fullest compassion. </div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">http://arnulf.us<div>Mind your business</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------</div><div>Von: nik@nikosalexandris.net </div><div>Datum: 22.10.17 18:18 (GMT+01:00) </div><div>An: vasile@geo-spatial.org </div><div>Cc: discuss@lists.osgeo.org </div><div>Betreff: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election </div><div><br></div></div>Dear Vasile,<br><br>for what is worth, from my short experience as a CRO for GRASS' PSC elections last year, and I mean my readings on and off in trying to be useful for the process,<br><br>I think it is not useful to cancel running elections. Nor it is to accept any withdrawal during the process.<br><br>The candidacies, the process and the result should be protected from any such actions. Else, it is like openning a small Pandora's box and any similar difficulty could eventually cancel the elections.<br><br>Please, let the process finish, don't rush. Give time for second thoughts to everyone. After the elections, life will go on somehow as Even sketched it very well.<br><br>Nikos <br><br>À Dimanche 22 octobre 2017, Vasile Craciunescu a écrit :<br>> Barry,<br>> <br>> I fully agree with you that a complete restart is the fairest way to go. <br>> However, people are getting really tired with this subject and some <br>> already unsubscribe from this mailing list. Also, not sure if this <br>> should be my call or the board should formally decide on this. Probably <br>> should be me, as four of the board are standing for reelection. I know <br>> that most of you are irritated by the amount of emails that circulate <br>> this days on the mailing list but I would like to hear more opinions on <br>> this subject before taking a decision.<br>> <br>> Best,<br>> Vasile<br>> CRO 2017<br>> <br>> <br>> On 10/22/17 4:33 PM, Barry Rowlingson wrote:<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > My proposal to the Board and the OSGeo charter members is to leave the<br>> > list as it is and make sure that the people that did not vote yet are<br>> > aware of Jeff's request to withdraw from the Board elections.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > No, this is completely off. If a candidate withdraws during an election, <br>> > you should declare the current ballot void and start a new one without <br>> > the withdrawn candidate.<br>> > Leaving the ballot running, but telling people who have not voted yet <br>> > that one candidate has withdrawn is *unfair* to those who already voted.<br>> > <br>> > I would hope that running a ballot is low-enough cost that this doesn't <br>> > have a cost impact, unlike a paper election!<br>> > <br>> > If Jeff had been elected to the board and then resigned the day after <br>> > the election then I assume there's regulations for having new <br>> > by-elections for vacant seats, but this situation is not the same.<br>> > <br>> > Barry<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > <br>> > I can<br>> > insert the information in the reminder mail that I'm planing to submit<br>> > tonight/Monday morning.<br>> > <br>> > Best,<br>> > Vasile<br>> > CRO 2017<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > [1] http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017<br>> > <http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017><br>> > <br>> > <br>> > On 10/21/17 3:34 PM, Jeff McKenna wrote:<br>> > > Dear CRO,<br>> > ><br>> > > Please accept my withdrawal from the Board election. I am sorry to<br>> > > cause all of the problems so clearly explained by so many here<br>> > publicly<br>> > > this election.<br>> > ><br>> > > I wish to take the time now to thank all of the candidates for<br>> > > volunteering their time for the OSGeo community.<br>> > ><br>> > > Yours,<br>> > ><br>> > > -Jeff McKenna<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > _______________________________________________<br>> > > Discuss mailing list<br>> > > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org><br>> > > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss<br>> > <https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss><br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Discuss mailing list<br>> > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org <mailto:Discuss@lists.osgeo.org><br>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss<br>> > <https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss><br>> > <br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> Vasile Crăciunescu<br>> geo-spatial.org: An elegant place for sharing geoKnowledge & geoData<br>> http://www.geo-spatial.org<br>> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/geo-spatial<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Discuss mailing list<br>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discus<br><br>-- <br>Envoyé depuis mon Jolla<br>_______________________________________________<br>Discuss mailing list<br>Discuss@lists.osgeo.org<br>https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</body></html>