Subj : Nominations for the election of FTSC Standing Member
To   : ZCC Nominating Committee
From : Oli
Date : Fri Feb 18 2022 03:14 pm

ZCC wrote (2022-02-18):

ZNC> The ZCC decided as nominating committee upon Ward Dossche 2:292/854 (ZC2
ZNC> and current IC), and Niels Joncheere, 2:292/789 (NC292, current developer
ZNC> of the ERRFLAGS-software).

Why do you need some bullshit committee? Anyone could just have asked the people and nominated them. But when the whatever *C* does something it sounds so serious and official and so much more important. As it would make any difference for Fidonet.

ZNC> The nominating committee, in line with its mandate, nominates the
ZNC> following individuals as Standing Members of the FTSC:

[...]
ZNC>     * Tim Schattkowsky

Fail. (Michiel already mentioned it)
Quote of the official announcement:

Andrew wrote (2022-01-20):
ZNC> Acceptance of nominations by candidates:
ZNC> Right after nomination - Sunday, 27 Feb 2022, 20:00 UTC

ZNC> Candidates MUST accept by posting a message in FTSC_PUBLIC in order
ZNC> to qualify, with the exception of self nominees.  The message must
ZNC> originate from a node number that has the candidate listed as SysOp
ZNC> in NODELIST.028 as issued by the candidate' ZC.

But I guess Ward Dossche the Great doesn't mind. He just puts Tim in the Nodelist and gives a fuck about previous rules, because his way is always better; for everyone. And I'm sure most of the RCs will kneel and lick the dog shit of his boots.

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* Origin: They're made out of meta (2:280/464.47)