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

> On 18 May 2017, at 10:51, Nigel Titley <nigel at titley.com> wrote:
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> On 18/05/17 07:15, Nurani Nimpuno wrote:
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>>> 1. RIPE Chair job description: Doing the sort of things that the RIPE
>>> Chair should do.
>>> 
>>> 2. RIPE Chair selection process: Selected as needed
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>> I do not find this particularly helpful I’m afraid. This is neither a job description, nor a process. 
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> I think you've been in close proximity to ICANN folk for far too long.

Ok, that’s a low shot.
With that, I think I will withdraw from this discussion. 

Nurani

> YOU may not find it helpful but it is in fact a job description and a
> process. Other people have found it helpful.
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>> And while I also don’t want something over prescriptive, I do think that unless we do away with the concept of a RIPE chair, we need to define it in a way that people can understand it. 
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> There are many positions that don't have a written job description but
> are nevertheless well regarded, understood and accepted.
> 
> Nigel