[db-wg] WG Chairs Selection

Hi Denis, 

Hope that your health is improved. Sorry to hear about that. 

The question that I have is, will you be able to attend RIPE meetings? 
Not many RIPE meetings are in The Netherlands anymore and the last meeting that I can see that you attended was while working at RIPE NCC in Warsaw ( RIPE68 - May 2014) 

And a (co)-chair should be present at the meetings as much as possible imho. 

I'm not debating your knowlegde on the DB,  but if this isn't working from a logistics point, a chair position may not be the best choice atm. 

Regards,
Erik Bais 


> Op 16 nov. 2016 om 18:26 heeft <ripedenis at yahoo.co.uk> <ripedenis at yahoo.co.uk> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> The point about my communication style has been raised a couple of times. I have never been one to shy away from difficult issues so I will address this point directly.
> 
> As Elvis said I was a little upset at the way I left the RIPE NCC, mostly with one person in particular who developed a dislike of me over the years. As that person is no longer with the NCC I consider that chapter closed and confined to history.
> 
> I have also been wrestling with some health issues over the last couple of years that caused quite a lot of stress and anxiety in me. This did increase my tendency to express some issues in a manner that, in the cold light of day, I may well have put more tactfully.
> 
> With most of this behind me now, I am only looking forward to, hopefully, a new chapter in my working relationship with the RIPE Database, the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community.
> 
> cheers
> denis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Elvis Daniel Velea <elvis at velea.eu>
> To: db-wg at ripe.net 
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 17:21
> Subject: Re: [db-wg] WG Chairs Selection
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am also one of the former RIPE NCC employees that has had the pleasure 
> to work with both David and Denis.
> 
> On 11/14/16 10:34 PM, Kennedy, James wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Hope it's not too late to express my approval of David, Denis and Piotr.
> >
> 
> I also have had the pleasure to talk to Denis a few times and attend a 
> few of his presentations to our department where he was showcasing his 
> views on the RIPE Database. He is probably one of the few in this world 
> with such insight on the whole design and history of the database.
> > While I haven’t agreed with some of his methods in raising genuine db issues/concerns on the mailing list, I do think that (working closely with his co-chair(s)) his knowledge can be channelled to provide the community with valuable guidance/feedback.
> I am sure Denis would also make a great co-chair and the only reason why 
> he is second on my list is the way he has decided to handle the 
> communication with this WG and the NCC after he has left the NCC.
> While I can understand that he was upset, the way he has tried to attack 
> a few of his ex-colleagues in public, on this mailing list, was wrong.
> 
> Hoping that his need for revenge has calmed down and the worst has 
> passed, I also think his experience will be a great asset to the chairs 
> of this WG.
> >
> > I approve Piotr because of his chair experience and good work up to now.
> +1
> >
> > Finally, thanks to both Nigel and Job for their years of fine support as chairs :)
> Great job you guys! Thanks!
> >
> > Regards,
> > James
> cheers,
> elvis
> 
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