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Grex > Coop11 > #38: Nominations for the Board of Directors | |
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remmers
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response 51 of 126:
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Nov 16 12:36 UTC 1998 |
Nominations for the Board are now closed, with the nominees being the
eight people listed in resp:50.
In accordance with the bylaws, the election will be held online and run
from December 1 through December 15. It will be possible to vote via a
terminal connection (telnet or direct dial) or the web.
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dpc
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response 52 of 126:
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Nov 16 15:01 UTC 1998 |
I'm impressed with the number of candidates. A good sign!
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keesan
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response 53 of 126:
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Nov 16 16:46 UTC 1998 |
Do the candidates get to post a paragraph online telling something about their
background and any changes they would like to see made in grex?
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rcurl
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response 54 of 126:
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Nov 16 16:53 UTC 1998 |
That has been the past practice...there has been a link to candidates'
statements from the voting system, in fact. I hope that will be done
again.
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scott
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response 55 of 126:
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Nov 16 16:53 UTC 1998 |
(I removed the motd about nominations)
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remmers
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response 56 of 126:
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Nov 16 18:21 UTC 1998 |
(Thanks.)
Right. Each candidate can make a statement that people can view when
they run the voting software. The statement is optional; in the past,
some candidates have posted one and some have chosen not to. As Election
Czar (a title that the Board seems to have conferred on me ;-), I always
email the candidates shortly before the election telling them how to
create a statement for public display.
In addition there's often been a Coop item for discussing issues
pertinent to the election. Rob Argy (ajax) used to post one with a list
of canned questions for all the candidates to respond to, but he hasn't
done that for a while.
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rcurl
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response 57 of 126:
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Nov 17 02:21 UTC 1998 |
Do you have any information on the correlation between winning and
having a posted statement (just correlations - not looking for any
specific cases)?
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davel
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response 58 of 126:
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Nov 17 02:54 UTC 1998 |
Rane, the data's all there, if you want to go through it ... 8-{)]
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rcurl
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response 59 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:03 UTC 1998 |
The data're all there!
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i
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response 60 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:27 UTC 1998 |
So you're concerned with a plurality of the electorate behavior data?
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other
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response 61 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:54 UTC 1998 |
*a* plurality, or *the* plurality?
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remmers
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response 62 of 126:
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Nov 17 10:52 UTC 1998 |
In the last election, all four of the winners posted a statement. Some
but not all of the other candidates did not. I think the pattern is
similar in earlier elections, although my memory of the details is a
little vague. I can't read the voters' minds, but they may view the
absence of a statement, and also low visibility in Coop, as a lack of
commitment.
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valerie
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response 63 of 126:
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Nov 17 22:00 UTC 1998 |
This response has been erased.
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rcurl
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response 64 of 126:
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Nov 17 22:09 UTC 1998 |
I've also seen that happen in most voting by mail in other organizations.
The only exceptions I've seen to a poor performance by those not submitting
a statement is when there is a well know and respected persons running but
does not have a statement, while the candidates with statements are
"duds" or their statements are poor.
This word to the wise should be sufficient..... 8^}
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davel
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response 65 of 126:
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Nov 18 02:10 UTC 1998 |
Ah, but you forget that Grex is actually run by an inner circle, so that
outsiders have no chance to compete on an even footing, right?
8-{)]
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rcurl
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response 66 of 126:
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Nov 18 03:34 UTC 1998 |
You'll see...
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keesan
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response 67 of 126:
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Nov 18 23:06 UTC 1998 |
Re 59, the data are. Can't drop the a after another a. But data is now used
interchangeably as a singular or a plural word. I recently saw bacteria used
as a collective singular, that looked really strange - there is bacteria all
over your beard.
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rcurl
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response 68 of 126:
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Nov 19 05:50 UTC 1998 |
Not in most scientific literature - they *are* still hold the data line.
I did in all my courses, too.
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font
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response 69 of 126:
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Nov 21 18:40 UTC 1998 |
I'd heard rumors about be being nominated...guess it's too late for me to
accept, huh? :-) <sorry>
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remmers
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response 70 of 126:
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Nov 27 14:25 UTC 1998 |
I don't recollect your name coming up, Vanessa, but I could be
mis-remembering.
I've emailed instructions to the candidates on how to create statements.
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jiffer
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response 71 of 126:
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Nov 28 23:00 UTC 1998 |
I am, unluckily, have to decline my nomination, a lot of things are going to
be happening soon, and I don't know how I am going to handle it all. =(
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remmers
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response 72 of 126:
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Nov 29 12:37 UTC 1998 |
Sorry to hear that, jiffer. I'll remove your name from the list.
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keesan
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response 73 of 126:
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Nov 29 20:43 UTC 1998 |
I hope that the other candidates will also find time to attend a board meeting
before elections, in fact I would be in favor of making it mandatory to attend
at least one meeting before becoming a candidate. (BUt not mandatory to
become a candidate if you attend at least one meeting.)
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scg
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response 74 of 126:
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Nov 29 21:59 UTC 1998 |
I don't see any sense in making that manditory, since the voters can decide,
but unless I'm mistaken I think all the candidates have been to board meetings
in the past.
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keesan
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response 75 of 126:
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Nov 30 17:54 UTC 1998 |
How about a meeting where all the current board members and all the candidates
showed up, and any voters who wanted could come and ask questions?
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