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

[Alec Warner]

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.

Thanks,

-A