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Grex > Coop11 > #130: Nominations for the Board of Directors | |
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janc
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response 113 of 167:
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Nov 16 23:09 UTC 1999 |
Valerie says "no."
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albaugh
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response 114 of 167:
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Nov 16 23:57 UTC 1999 |
(The motd can now be changed re: "nominations are now open")
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aruba
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response 115 of 167:
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Nov 17 03:09 UTC 1999 |
It was changed 12 minutes before you wrote that. :)
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tod
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response 116 of 167:
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Nov 18 19:06 UTC 1999 |
It's nice to see mdw running. :)
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aruba
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response 117 of 167:
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Nov 18 20:42 UTC 1999 |
This is just a reminder: if you want your vote to count in this election you
need to be a paid-up member for at least some portion of the time that the
polls are open. That means if you are currently a member but your membership
expires (or expired) before December 1st, then you need to renew in order to
vote. If you are not a member but would like to vote, you'll need to send
at least $18 (for 3 months' dues) to:
Cyberspace Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 4432
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4432
And please write your login on your check, or otherwise include it in the
envelope. If you pay by some method other than personal check, include a
photocopy of some form of ID.
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mdw
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response 118 of 167:
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Nov 19 07:39 UTC 1999 |
Actually, I ran before and lost. I'd been doing mostly behind the
scenes stuff at the time and wasn't very active in the conferences,
although I can't imagine why that would hurt my name recognition
factor...
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kaplan
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response 119 of 167:
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Nov 21 02:27 UTC 1999 |
Thanks to aruba and mary for thinking of me, but I'm afraid I'll have to
decline.
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lilmo
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response 120 of 167:
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Nov 23 22:23 UTC 1999 |
With valerie turning down the nomination, that means that *none* of the
candidates are former (or current) board members. With a board of 7, and an
incoming slate of 4 freshmen members, most of the board will be ppl who have
never served grex in that capacity before!
That being the case, I would want to hear from the candidates in their formal
statements some indicator of experience in a similar position, or of frequent
board mtg attendance as a spectator.
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pfv
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response 121 of 167:
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Nov 23 22:32 UTC 1999 |
hehe - why? Are there others hiding in the wings? ;-)
Sheesh, yer starting to sound like the mnut-election-bunch ;-)
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scott
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response 122 of 167:
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Nov 24 15:04 UTC 1999 |
Heh. *I* never had any previous board-type experience. Neither had many of
our current and former board members.
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eeyore
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response 123 of 167:
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Nov 25 09:54 UTC 1999 |
Well, like I mentioned before, I was Class Treasurer for my Student Council
my Junior year of High School. I have a brain, and a healthy dose of common
sense, all wrapped up with a funky sense of humour. I appreciate when it is
time to laugh, and when it is time to be serious.
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carson
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response 124 of 167:
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Nov 25 18:35 UTC 1999 |
(...and I can vouch for Megan having been so.) ;)
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eeyore
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response 125 of 167:
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Nov 26 00:05 UTC 1999 |
*gack* That's right...I forgot about that. :)
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remmers
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response 126 of 167:
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Nov 26 12:50 UTC 1999 |
I had never had any board experience either prior to my first stint on
the Grex board. Had pretty extensive committee experience though, as
part of my job.
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other
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response 127 of 167:
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Nov 26 20:40 UTC 1999 |
i've done some stuff with non-profits.
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remmers
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response 128 of 167:
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Nov 27 21:23 UTC 1999 |
Voting starts December 1. That's four days from now.
There are two nominees who have neither accepted nor declined. I've
sent them mail indicating that they should affirmatively accept by Dec.
1 to appear on the ballot.
If you've voted in previous board elections, you know that the vote
program will display an "election statement" from each candidate. I've
emailed the candidates instructions on how to create a statement file.
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flem
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response 129 of 167:
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Nov 27 23:04 UTC 1999 |
Having never done this before, I find myself curious as to what folks
would like to see in an "election statement". What usually gets put
there?
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srw
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response 130 of 167:
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Nov 28 17:45 UTC 1999 |
I always look at these statements to see what qualifications the
candidate has, what ideas they have about how things should be run, what
kind of services we should provide, what group or groups of people we
should be targeting, and/or any other things that might distinguish one
candidate from any other.
That's not to say that that's what usually gets put there, though it
sometimes is.
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mooncat
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response 131 of 167:
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Nov 29 01:41 UTC 1999 |
In regards to the 'never having been on the Board' thread... While I've
never been on this Board, or really any other, I have assisted with
several Board type structures in my various temporary assignments. I
personally don't think experience is the most important factor here.
Willingness to work, ability to work with other Board members to get
things done fairly smoothly, and other such concepts would seem to me
to be most important. I think whoever gets on the Board shouldn't see
it as a dreary duty, but something they very much look forward to doing.
And now I think I'll go work on my statement...
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mary
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response 132 of 167:
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Nov 29 17:07 UTC 1999 |
Although I'd find Steve's suggested style of statement quite helpful a
good one doesn't have to follow any type of formal outline. Mostly, I'd
like to see how the candidates stand on the most basic of concepts, like
open access even when Michigan law is pushing us toward verification, Free
Speech even when the content is very uncomfortable, low-key donation based
fundraising even if that means we stay frugal, etc. Too, how would you
vote on an issue if you disagreed with the member/user consensus?
My statement is still in my directory: /a/m/a/mary/statement
But I should warn you, I lost. ;-)
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aruba
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response 133 of 167:
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Nov 30 15:17 UTC 1999 |
I'd like to see a promise to do your best to show up at board meetings. :)
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remmers
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response 134 of 167:
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Dec 1 04:44 UTC 1999 |
Okay, the polls are now open for the Board election. They'll close at
the end of the day (Eastern Standard Time) on December 15. You can view
the candidates' statements and/or cast a ballot in two ways:
(1) From a telnet or direct-dial connection, type "vote" or "!vote",
depending on your prompt.
(2) From the web, open the URL
http://www.cyberspace.org/cgi-bin/pw/voting-booth
You can vote as many times as you want; each vote erases the previous
one.
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prp
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response 135 of 167:
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Dec 1 05:02 UTC 1999 |
Hmm. It seems to have let me vote, even though I'm not a member.
Did I miss something?
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orinoco
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response 136 of 167:
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Dec 1 06:16 UTC 1999 |
You can run the program if you're not a member, but your vote doesn't count.
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remmers
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response 137 of 167:
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Dec 1 13:07 UTC 1999 |
That's correct. Anyone can vote, but only members' votes are counted.
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