[Mmwg] Nominations for co-chair on mmwg

[ian.peter at ianpeter.com]

Yes, my message was ambiguous. I was hoping a consensus would emerge and would
support any such consensus.

So, to make things clear, I do not wish to stand in the way of any consensus
decision and also do not wish to stand in any ballot.


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Quoting Avri Doria <avri at psg.com>:

> 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.
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