response 25 of 38:

Dec 7 04:31 UTC 2004

Todd, I have referred to your record on Arbornet's board, which you 
mentioned prominently in resp:0, and I have speculated about what 
relevance it might have to expectations I could have for the Grex 
board.  I'm not here to speak of my own record there; it's not very 
important here.  But you brought your Arbornet record up; you're a 
candidate here; I think it is reasonable for me to question the parts 
of it which make me uncomfortable.  And also the parts which I think 
should have an impact on Grexers who are voting.

I have agreed you've done some good things for Arbornet.  I'll admit I 
am largely unfamiliar with many of those things, because I was not 
involved with them myself, but I appreciated them nonetheless.  I 
think there is a great deal you could offer to either Arbornet or Grex 
if you were motivated and committed.  I apologize that it will be 
taken personally by you, but I do have doubts about your commitment to 
do the things you say you could and will do.  Please feel free to take 
this comment as an invitation to explain why I should not have those 
doubts.

I haven't said anything about the culture of M-Net, or the culture of 
Grex.  If you want to go into your role on M-Net, and your role on 
Grex, then please feel free to do so.

response 27 of 38:

Dec 7 14:30 UTC 2004

I like Todd.  He is one of the kindest people I've met on Grex, and is 
genuinely interested in helping other people.  He's intelligent, and 
knowledgeable about a lot of different things.  Some of his ideas could 
benefit Grex a great deal.  I don't believe he'll follow through on 
them or keep up his commitment to Grex for very long, but that doesn't 
mean he's a bad person or that one shouldn't admire his many good 
qualities.

It's too bad that, in order to note any characteristic about a person 
which is not glowingly positive, that you can be perceived as hating 
them or as saying they are a worthless human being.  I think Todd is a 
great guy.  I just don't think he should win a Board seat.

response 29 of 38:

Dec 7 18:22 UTC 2004

Todd has already indicated that he thinks a seat on Grex's board is worth more
than a seat on Arbornet's. That should encourage him to contribute more to
Grex than he has to M-Net.

response 31 of 38:

Dec 8 03:30 UTC 2004

To be an asset to Grex requires a willingness to both make policy and
abide by it, as well as an urge to seek the truth.  Todd's actions
(consistent over months) betray contempt for policy, and I see little
will to confront the truth here.

response 33 of 38:

Dec 8 22:26 UTC 2004

So is _that_ the real reason behind the ID policy?  Collection of information
for use as a harassment tool if one doesn't contribute money?

response 35 of 38:

Dec 9 01:22 UTC 2004

Your tactics for getting me to contribute money so you can harass me are
pathetic.

response 37 of 38:

Dec 9 04:41 UTC 2004

Follow the eternal optimist!