[ripe-chair-discuss] Status of RIPE Chair discussion?

On 17/05/2017 11:35, Nigel Titley wrote:
> 
> 
> On 17/05/17 09:33, Shane Kerr wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Another RIPE meeting has come and gone, but I don't remember any
>> discussion about the missing RIPE Chair stuff - either the job
>> description or appointment procedure.
>>
>> Honestly I'm not sure what to do.
> 
> Well, we could all try minding our own business. It may well be that we
> don't need either a job description or appointment procedure.

Isn't the process (however strict or loose that may be) for how our
community chooses a chair our business? I certainly tend to think it is.

>> While there does not seem to be a lot of enthusiasm for this work, it
>> seems like the kind of thing that should move forward before it is
>> needed.
> 
> It may never be needed. The time spent would be wasted in that case.

Sadly I am not convinced that Hans Petter is either immortal nor do I
assume he'll always want to do the job he's doing right now.

>> Perhaps we just need to wait for the accountability task force to
>> remind us that we don't have these things? Or do we need to declare the
>> RIPE Chair list a task force so that Daniel will insist that we have a
>> deadline? ;)
>>
> 
> Could I make a suggestion:
> 
> 1. RIPE Chair job description: Doing the sort of things that the RIPE
> Chair should do.
> 
> 2. RIPE Chair selection process: Selected as needed
> 
> Both of these definitions seem to have worked fine in the past and have
> the benefit of not involving legions of amateur lawyers who might be
> better involved in doing something useful.

We've done this once and that one time the community seemed to be asking
for something a little more concrete than the (albeit excellent)
decision Rob made. I don't think it's a sufficient data point!

I will admit that I'm a little worried about terms like "amateur
lawyers" being thrown around in relation to this and the Accountability
Taskforce. It seems far more pointed than is necessary or justified.

I know that I am more in favour of process than a lot of people in this
discussion, but I'm also very much in favour of suitable levels of
transparency and the benefits they bring. I also believe there's a
middle ground here.

I look forward to reading the RIPE Labs article and going from there.

Brian

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