Subj : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Votes Received
To : Ward Dossche
From : Dan Clough
Date : Sun Mar 13 2022 09:48 am
-=> Ward Dossche wrote to Dan Clough <=-
DC> While I won't disagree with your statement (per se) that not all RC's
DC> should be voting, I meant of course that some "regular" sysops may also
DC> have the ability to make an intelligent vote on the subject.
WD> While I concur that probably quite a number of sysops even are
WD> able to provide an intelligent vote on the subject, I don't think
WD> that should materialise for the simple reasons that it's not a
WD> popularity poll and this is a technical mandate only...
Upon further thought, that actually does make sense.
WD> For the first time in many many FTSC-elections there are
WD> competent candidates, nothing but competent candidates. In the
WD> past there have been nominations for pure political reasons, or
WD> to make certain there was a balance between Z1 and Z2 standing
WD> members while that is totally irrelevant, or simply to upset or
WD> annoy an opponent, etc... No political shit-show this time ...
Agreed and more sense. Careful, you don't want to make that a habit.
WD> Plus, a full nodelist-wide election (in my opnion) would make
WD> this way too top-heavy for its intended purpose....
DC> Does it take a change to P4 for such a change to actually happen?
WD> The FTSC itself decides upon that "intra muros". Check
WD> 'www.ftsc.org' to find the procedures ...
Good, thanks.
DC> (That's a serious question, I'd like to know).
WD> Has your quest for knowledge been satisfied or do you need
WD> Gandalf's number?
I already have him on speed-dial, of course, and yes, my quest is
satisfied. For now. ;-)
... A woman drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her.
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