Subj : 2019 FTSC Standing Member Election - Nominations Status
To : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Mon Dec 02 2019 10:49 pm
Re: 2019 FTSC Standing Member Election - Nominations Status
By: Michiel van der Vlist to Ward Dossche on Mon Dec 02 2019 11:20 am
> Hello Ward,
>
> On Monday December 02 2019 01:21, you wrote to me:
>
> WD> I was unaware, but you seem to be correct. So there "is" and issue.
>
> WD> In that case it may be up to the FTSC-chairman to handle it ... like
> WD> put the election on hold and extend the nomination-period?
>
> No.
>
> WD> I know that changing the rules of the game while the game has started
> WD> already is "not done"
>
> Indeed not done, so let's not do it.
>
> WD> but I think the special situation this places on the FTSC deserves
> WD> special attention.
>
> I say it is time to face reality. From the 6 members that were elected last
> year, one has dived under the rader only to emerge today. He should never ha
> been elected in the first place. Another one only comes crawling out of the
> woodwork at election time. She never wrote a single line of documentation. T
> third is a PITA that has been in the FTSC for ages, but never wrote a single
> line of documentation either. The fourth... need I go on?
>
> From the nine members that were elected two years ago, one has left Fidonet.
> told me in private that the circumstances of my resignation as FTSC chairman
> were of influence. The eight members who's term expires next Wednesday could
> easely have made some noise and gotten themselves re-elected. In fact half o
> them could have nominated themselves. The other half could easely have found
> nominator. But they choose to not to make noise.
>
> As regarding the prime task of the FTSC: documentating current practise:
> nothing much has happened since you bullied me out of the FTSC chair.
>
> I say the signal is clear. The FTSC is brain dead. Let's stop flogging a dea
> horse. Time to face reality. Time to close shop.
>
>
> Cheers, Michiel
>
If you feel that way, then leave and stop obstructing movement.
