[OSGeo-Discuss] [Board] Proposed process for selecting OSGeo charter members

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Angelos,

I think your suggestion and mine are very close and we are now 
"splitting hairs" about details. We could use an absolute minimum number 
of votes, maybe 10 as you suggest, but I prefer "5% of charter members 
who voted" which I think is more robust long term.
Unless you (and others) have a very strong objection to the wording, I'd 
like to stick with the "5%" wording.

I'm going to resubmit the updated proposal to the board to vote on so we 
can move onto elections. I appreciate all the feedback as I think it has 
made the proposed process much better.

On 2/07/2014 8:12 am, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
> Hi Cameron,
>
> On 07/01/2014 11:02 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>
>> On 1/07/2014 10:32 pm, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>> On 07/01/2014 01:40 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>>>> ---
>>>> Some specific answers below:
>>>>
>>>> On 30/06/2014 9:33 am, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>>> Perhaps we should ask for a minimum of Yes votes on each candidate 
>>>>> before acceptance. A fixed percentage of the Charter Members maybe? 
>>>> Good suggestion. Added "..as well as 5% of charter members who voted".
>>>> So if there are 180 charter members, and say 100 vote, that would 
>>>> mean you would need 5 YES votes.
>>> In my opinion this threshold should be applied on the overall number 
>>> of charter members, i.e. 5% of 180.
>>> Someone should have an absolute minimum of Yes votes (e.g. 10) in 
>>> order to be elected, not a relative one.
>> Hi Angelos,
>> Your comments are valid. My reason for setting the number of votes 
>> low is:
>> 1. I think it more important to err on being more inclusive than less.
> Agreed.
>
>> 2. Over the next few years, with the relaxed selection criteria, I'd 
>> expect OSGeo Charter Membership to increase substantially over the 
>> next few years, so 5% this year would require 5 votes, next year 
>> probably 10 or 15, following year, probably 20 to 30.
> Then lets forget the percentage and set an absolute number, like how 
> many members second the nomination (e.g. 5-10)
>
>> 3. If active membership does drop off, having a % of votes rather 
>> than absolute number would make it easier for charter membership to 
>> revitalize itself later.
>>
> Angelos
>
>

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