Re: [gentoo-nfp] Nomination of Alec Warner (antarus) for the Trustee Election

[Roy Bamford]

On 2018.07.12 19:36, Alec Warner wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 2:15 PM, Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o>
> wrote:
>
> > On 2018.07.12 14:55, Alec Warner wrote:
> > > Yes.
> > >
> > > I've attached my platform[0] on what I plan to do if elected and
> how I
> > > plan
> > > to vote.
> > >
> > > -A
> > >
> > > [0] https://dev.gentoo.org/~antarus/AntarusBoardPlatform.pdf
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 5:40 PM, Matthew Thode
> > > <prometheanfire@g.o>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you accept?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Matthew Thode (prometheanfire)
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > Fixing things to wind up the Foundation and fixing things to run
> > the Foundation is exactly the same work.
> >
>
> I don't think you understand then.
>
> Previous boards failed to address problems that were IMHO, critical to
> the
> operation of the foundation. This includes boards that I was on (yay
> shame!)
>
> Sure, we can do a one-time heroic fix of the finances or whatever.
> That
> will not convince me that people on the board care enough to do a good
> job.
> The lack of board candidates for election does not convince me the
> board
> will find qualified candidates to do the work of the board.
>
> Ultimately I see a few things coming up as useful metrics of a
> 'healthy'
> operating board:
>
>  - Actually have trustee elections. E.g. have more nominated and
> accepting
> board candidates than open seats.
>  - Actually buy D&O.
>  - Actually hire a finance person.
>  - File taxes on time for 3 consecutive years.
>  - Actually retain a legal advisor.
>  - Actually engage in long-term planning activities (including
> fundraising,
> if D&O is too expensive.)
>
>
> >
> > I don't percieve a vote for Alec, at this time, as a vote to wind up
> > the Foundaion, that happens later with a vote of members.
> >
>
> > Its a vote to fix things, possibly by throwing money at the
> problems.
> >
>
> Certainly Matthew and I share the same step 1. I don't think we share
> anything after that in terms of future vision.
>
> Note that as a trustee I have voting power and I doubt I will use it
> to
> further expand the activities of the foundation; I want to do the
> *opposite*.
>
> So sure, you can say "I don't perceive a vote for Alec as vote for
> winding
> up" but I'm explicitly stating I will vote with that set of goals in
> mind.
>
> -A
>
>
> > I support the approach if not the ultimate goal.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Roy Bamford
> > (Neddyseagoon) a member of
> > elections
> > gentoo-ops
> > forum-mods
> >
>

Agreed that fixing things and fixing things them keeping them fixed is
two different but sucessive steps.

How long do you expect the combined step 1 to take?

I understand that time is money ... if you pay more it can happen faster.

-- 
Regards,

Roy Bamford
(Neddyseagoon) a member of
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