[ripe-chair-discuss] Chair nomination process

> On 14 May 2020, at 17:23, Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org> wrote:
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> Joao Luis Silva Damas wrote on 14/05/2020 15:22:
>> What Kurtis is pointing to is actually a change to the job
>> description, so definitely a change that might have affected
>> potential and current candidates.
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> there were two things: a change to the job description and separately that it may be changing from an unpaid to a paid position.

And possibly also a change from a part-time position, to a full time position. 

These are all fundamental elements of the job:

- Job description
- Time commitment required
- Remuneration

> Both these things would have had an impact on who might have been interested in applying because most people cannot afford to take a half- or full-time position like this on an nnon-paid basis.  If I read this correctly, both suggestions were made after the nominations pool was closed.
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> This is concerning because potential candidates were implicitly excluded from applying due to changes made after the opportunity for applying was closed off.

I think that Kurtis’s suggestion:

>> I believe we should stop and think if we really need to press on or if we should let the variables settle and start when the full conditions are known. 

...is a rather sensible and constructive one. 

Nurani



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