Re: [gentoo-project] 2019 Gentoo Foundation Trustee Election & Annual General Meeting

[William Hubbs]

On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 04:30:09PM -0700, Alec Warner wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 2:52 PM David Seifert <soap@g.o> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 2019-06-18 at 19:22 +0300, Andrew Savchenko wrote:
> > > On Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:29:38 +0200 Michał Górny wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2019-06-18 at 10:03 +0200, David Seifert wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 2019-06-18 at 09:43 +0200, Michał Górny wrote:
> > > > > > On Sun, 2019-06-16 at 23:00 +0000, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
> > > > > > > Only active Gentoo developers who are also Foundation members
> > > > > > > may
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > nominated. [1]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nominations MUST be made by posting to
> > > > > > > gentoo-nfp@l.g.o,
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > the nominated candidate must accept not later than the end of
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > nomination period.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ok, let's try someone else.  I nominate:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David Seifert (soap)
> > > > > > Mikle Kolyada (zlogene)
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Does this mean I'll be placing myself in harm's way and that the
> > > > > IRS
> > > > > will issue an arrest warrant for me because the Foundation's
> > > > > finances
> > > > > are a disaster?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Can't say.  I'd presume US citizens will take care of being
> > > > arrested,
> > > > and we'd be protected by our nice governments.
> > >
> > > Be careful. Because Poland has extradiction treaty with US:
> > >
> > https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/99-917-Poland-Extradition-Treaty-1.pdf
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Andrew Savchenko
> >
> > Most European countries have extradition treaties with America. I'm not
> > even worried about extradition. I'm worried about traveling to America
> > and then being held legally liable for tax fraud, racketeering and
> > embezzlement for something I have nothing to do with.
> >
>
> I have 2 points here:
>
> 1) When you are a director or officer you incur some liability (the
> Foundation being a corporation shields you personally from some liability,
> but there are obviously things that piece that shield.) If this makes you
> uncomfortable, that is fine. If you don't want to hold this position
> without Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance, that is also fine.
>
> 2) Your comments seem to elude to the fact that previous (and current)
> boards committed  crimes. I don't believe this to be true and I'd prefer if
> you stop spreading this kind of message without some evidence. I haven't
> seen evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
>
> Again, if the liability concerns you, decline. But don't accuse the board
> of being criminals.

I 100% agree. Accusing the board of committing crimes is highly inappropriate.

William