[iot-discussion] chair selection processes

+ 1 with Anna.

Filiz

On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Anna Wilson <anna.wilson at heanet.ie> wrote:

> Hi Jim, all,
>
> We've had ballots lots of times for the ASO AC elections.
>
>
> This is a very different thing from choosing a WG co-chair and it’s not
> wise to conflate the two. And yes, I know we vote for the PC too. That’s
> not the same thing either. Members of the PC and ASO don’t have the
> influence over RIPE policy-making that a WG co-char has.
>
>
> To be clear, I raise this only to address the concern about the "monument
> to process"; it's a simple process that's already proven to be workable
> elsewhere in the meeting.
>
> I agree that the context is certainly different, and the concern about
> disenfranchisement is reasonable, so I tried to address it separately in
> the subsequent paragraphs. To repeat: We should try to reach consensus
> first, with everyone who wants to participate.
>
> When we're at the point where we have to make a decision in the room, then
> without a secret ballot, the constituency is effectively those who are
> willing to speak at the mic. This is ok when deciding about policy. I think
> it's not ok when deciding about people.
>
> Best regards,
> Anna
>
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