[Mmwg] Nominations for co-chair on mmwg

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

On 27 jan 2006, at 03.02, William Drake wrote:

> Hi Avri,
>
> Ian declined, Wolfgang can clarify.

I just went back a re read Ian's message.  I did not interpret it as  
a decline.

Of course both Ian and Wolfgang can clarify.

>
> I suggest that we have a vote.  I don't see how the list is going  
> to just
> 'come to consensus' by bouncing names back and forth over the  
> weekend, plus
> people may prefer to express their preferences privately so as to  
> avoid any
> interpersonal awkwardness, misperceptions, etc.  Not complicated,  
> the 35
> people at http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/roster/mmwg  
> each send
> you two names.  Of course, my colleagues at CPSR who work on e- 
> voting would
> freak at such a loose formulation, but this is not particularly  
> high stakes
> and the group is small enough for you to seek confirmations etc in  
> the case
> of ambiguities.


Since I already put out the idea of trying to get to consensus and no  
one objected, and have now called for consensus, I think I will just  
let that process run out.

I don't think indicating a preference for someone is, in any sense a  
rejection of the others, but each of us can make that decision for  
ourselves.

If we don't reach consensus by Monday, then we can vote.  I have  
found a site where it would cost me 38 USD to set up a vote.  While  
that is a lot, it may be worth my making the investment just to have  
a real vote if we need one.  I am still looking for other  
alternatives.  I am fine with having people send me the names, but as  
you say some might consider it illegitimate and I would rather not  
have the the chairs tainted by any claims of illegitimacy.

thanks
a.