[members-discuss] RIPE Executive Board Seat Discussion
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Alex Le Heux
aleheux at tucowsinc.com
Wed Apr 26 17:46:54 CEST 2023
Alex Le Heux Network Architect Tucows Inc / Ting Fiber aleheux at tucowsinc.com > On 26 Apr 2023, at 17:37, Daniel Pearson <daniel at privatesystems.net> wrote: > > Hi Alex, > > On 4/26/23 10:26, Alex Le Heux wrote: >> Hi Daniel, >> >>> Many of us are obviously very concerned about the direction that RIPE is heading with its charging scheme and their failure to acknowledge that you cannot discuss a charging scheme change without addressing the budget. >>> >>> I would like to propose that we as RIPE members, discuss and identify 3 candidates whom we can nominate and elect to the executive board that will address things from the perspective of its users and help keep this organization in check. >> Just for context: What do you think that the job of the current executive board members is and how do you think they have gotten their seat? > In simple terms, their job is, or at least should be, to execute the RIPE mission statement and be proper stewards and representatives of the members at large. > > I would hate to assume how anyone received their seat, however working in open source and being a board member of a non-profit myself I personally know and understand the lack of interest people show when they are asked to invest their time for free into a project. > > How do you think they have gotten their seat? You can read all about that here: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board Spoiler: They’re elected by the membership Cheers, Alex
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