[db-wg] WG Chairs Selection

Nigel, 

Thank you for your email. I do have the approval and support of my employer to both dedicated the time and resources (including attending the meetings in person). I do have the time, ability, and experience as you have described. And am familiar with the processes for the community and the PDP. 

With the support I have had on the mailing list and from others who have reached out privately, I would like to continue in consideration for this role to support this working group. 

Best regards, 

William 



> On Dec 6, 2016, at 2:08 PM, Nigel Titley <nigel at titley.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear WG
> 
> It is now two weeks since we entered the review phase and we still have
> four candidates
> 
> David Hilario
> Piotr Strzyżewski
> William Sylvester
> Denis Walker
> 
> In my view nothing has been raised by any member of the WG that
> disqualifies any of these four from standing.
> 
> Since we have four candidates for the three co-chair positions available
> I would like to take us to the next phase of the process which is to ask
> the four candidates if any of them would like to step down. In
> particular I would like them to consider whether they have:
> 
> 1) The approval of their employer and/or the resources to attend the
> majority of RIPE meetings during their term of office.
> 
> 2) The time and resource available to properly monitor the mailing list
> between RIPE meetings.
> 
> 3) A sufficient knowledge of the RIPE Database to enable them to
> adequately understand and comment on proposals that the WG may make
> 
> 4) The temperament to deal with members of the WG who may get very
> passionate about technical matters related to the DB, may not have
> English as their first language and may have different ideas on what
> constitutes reasonable debate.
> 
> 5) An understanding of the Policy Development Process (although the WG
> has not developed policy for a long while, such knowledge is part of the
> equipment of any WG chair).
> 
> Candidates have three days to consider these questions and either stand
> down or continue. If they wish to stand down they may either do so on
> the list or by direct email to me and I will relay it in a neutral
> fashion to the list.
> 
> At the end of three days, if no candidate has taken a decision to stand
> down, I will invoke the random selection process. This is likely to take
> place during next week when the Board and RIPE Chair are available in
> Amsterdam and a suitable hat and witnesses may be procured.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Nigel
>