[iot-wg] another heave on the co-chair selection procedure

On 09/10/18 16:29, Peter Koch wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 09, 2018 at 03:27:52PM +0100, Jim Reid wrote:
> 
>> (1) The IoT WG will have 2 co-chairs who serve staggered 2-year terms.
>> (2) A co-chair cannot serve more than 3 consecutive terms.
>> (3) Each year, the longest serving co-chair will stand down and subject to (2) may make themselves available for re-appointment.
>> (4) The incoming co-chair will be chosen by the WG using consensus and the remaining co-chair will make the consensus determination.
>> (5) Any circumstances not covered by the above will be resolved by the RIPE Chair whose  decision will be final.
> 
> I do not especially like it, because other WGs have demonstrated that a consensus process
> for personnel decisions easily degenerates.  However, I can live with that.
> 
> For item (3) I think what is meant is that the alternate terms are maintained,
> not that the "longest serving co-chair" will have to repeatedly ask for reappointment.
> "The co-chair whose term is up" would sound better to my ears, at least.

I hate to say this but Peter does have a point. We all understand what
you mean but one of these days a nit-picking bike shedder will come
along and we'll have to fix it. Peter's suggestion is sound, I think.

You can tell it's a quiet day.

Nigel