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

All amendments accepted. Thank you Randy. 


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On 19. May 2017, at 13:44, Randy Bush <randy at psg.com> wrote:

>> ripe-xxx: The RIPE Chair
>> 
>> Scope: This document describes the position of RIPE Chair
>> 
>> Introduction
>> 
>> Traditionally the main responsibility of the RIPE Chair is to ensure the
>> proper functioning of RIPE. Traditionally the RIPE Chair has little
>> formal power and relies on personal authority, credibility and a firm
>> anchoring in the community.
> 
> s/authority/gravitas/
> 
> and an oxford comma :)
> 
>> 1. Job Description
>> 
>> Doing the sort of things the RIPE Chair usually does while maintaining
>> an open and public channel of communication with the RIPE community.
>> Other RIPE documents may describe specific tasks of the RIPE chair.
>> 
>> 
>> 2. Continuity
>> 
>> The RIPE chair may appoint and dismiss a vice chair. The RIPE chair may
>> delegate some of their tasks to the vice chair. In the event that the
>> RIPE chair is unable to perform their tasks for an extended period of
>> time the vice chair may assume all duties of the RIPE chair after
>> consulting the community.
> 
> s/may appoint/should appoint/
> as you need to have a vice share for section 3
> 
> s/assume all/assume some or all/
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>> 3. Selection
>> 
>> Usually the RIPE chair and the vice chair swap positions not earlier
>> than during the fifth year and not later than during the seventh year of
>> service of the RIPE chair. Usually the previous RIPE chair resigns from
>> the vice chair position about one year later.
> 
> in general a solid start.  simple enough that even i can understand it
> and accomplishes what is needed.
> 
> thank you.
> 
> randy
>