Subj : Re: Not nominations!
To   : Nick Andre
From : Dan Clough
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 06:16 pm

-=> Nick Andre wrote to Dan Clough <=-

NA> On 15 Feb 22  07:50:00, Dan Clough said the following to Alexey
NA> Vissarionov:

DC> Why would documenting standards and practices in FidoNet require
DC> programming skills?  This insistence on such a qualification seems to
DC> come largely from.... you.

NA> To be fair, theres a good reason why.

NA> Someone who has a solid programming background in FTN/Fido
NA> software makes it easier to collaborate with updating the
NA> remaining FTS documents that maybe need some clarification
NA> because the wording isn't "clear". Someone elected who does not
NA> have any current contribution in FTN or has nothing to show but
NA> boasting will only be able to contribute a political opinion.
NA> That opinion may of been insightful in the 90's but not now.

NA> Its why it makes sense to reduce the membership from 7 down to
NA> lets say 5 or maybe even 3, and up the tech-skill requirement
NA> over casual-skills.

NA> There is also the misconception today by some that the FTSC
NA> should invent new standards or be the Standards Police. By solely
NA> electing developers over has-beens and politicians it stops this
NA> from happening.

I'm not sure I agree with all of that, or even follow the thought
process involved.... but, I will defer to your judgement on it.
Thanks for the (civil) response.



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