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[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Consider how committees operate. They are as a rule not elected. Also the
committees are as a rule bodies that function on behalf of the board, not so
much the community. The language committee has as its task to ensure that
viable new communities may start their new project. It has no involvement
with existing communities because it does not deal with existing projects.

The decisions of the Language Committee makes only go into effect when the
board does not disapprove. As to new members, when we are of an opinion that
someone will add a valuable contribution to the Language Committee, he or
she is proposed. There were a lot of noises that we should have more
linguists, now we do. We are asking the board for approval of a new member
at the moment because we expect that this will improve the communication
with the Incubator community. We expect that there will be no disapproval.

Really, the power that you have as a committee member is minimal if it
exists at all, the work is ... work and real... but we do not vote much and
that means less need for political skills and posturing. That is a relief :)
Thanks,
       GerardM

2009/2/26 Mark (Markie) <newsmarkie at googlemail.com>

> i think there is a valid point here though.  you are on a committee that
> has
> a certain level of power.  committees who make decisions on behalf of the
> committee should surely be able to be held to account by the community.  if
> you look at this comment in this way then it can be interpreted as "when is
> the committe re-elected, what will be the voitng process etc".
>
> regards
>
> mark
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Gerard Meijssen
> <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > <grin> with your attitude it is not strange why we do not have people who
> > are in a position of power frequenting the Foundation list </grin> sad..
> it
> > kinda kills effective conversation
> > Thanks,
> >       GerardM
> >
> > 2009/2/26 geni <geniice at gmail.com>
> >
> > > 2009/2/26 Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>:
> > > > Hoi,
> > > > So you will shoot the messenger? Read back in this track and you will
> > > read
> > > > that when simple is proven to be actually useful.. I will actually
> > > consider
> > > > this, I will even promote the idea. Now, that takes convincing and
> > there
> > > is
> > > > a need for good arguments.  I am not the enemy, I am the one that
> > > actually
> > > > talks and engages in the discussion, <grin> I can be convinced
> </grin>
> > > You
> > > > are doing a poor job at that.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >       GerardM
> > >
> > >
> > > You are in a position of power thus I repeat how do we get rid of you?
> > >
> > > --
> > > geni
> > >
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