<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 5:33 PM, seven <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:seven@arnulf.us" target="_blank">seven@arnulf.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<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></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think the frog is out of the box and hopping madly....<br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
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<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></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">This could all be solved by having a vote system that allows voters to modify their votes at any point up to the closing time. <br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"> Can that be done with the current software system? Can it be retrospectively done with the current *election*? :)<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br></div><div>Barry</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>
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<div>Vasile, Board, you have my fullest compassion. </div><span class="gmail-">
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<div>Von: <a href="mailto:nik@nikosalexandris.net" target="_blank">nik@nikosalexandris.net</a> </div>
<div>Datum: 22.10.17 18:18 (GMT+01:00) </div>
<div>An: <a href="mailto:vasile@geo-spatial.org" target="_blank">vasile@geo-spatial.org</a> </div><span class="gmail-">
<div>Cc: <a href="mailto:discuss@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">discuss@lists.osgeo.org</a> </div>
<div>Betreff: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] withdrawal from Board election </div>
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Dear Vasile,<br>
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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>
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I think it is not useful to cancel running elections. Nor it is to accept any withdrawal during the process.<br>
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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>
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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>
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Nikos <br>
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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] <a href="http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017" target="_blank">http://www.geo-spatial.org/<wbr>osgeo/bucuresti2017</a><br>
> > <<a href="http://www.geo-spatial.org/osgeo/bucuresti2017" target="_blank">http://www.geo-spatial.org/<wbr>osgeo/bucuresti2017</a>><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>
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