[ripe-chair-discuss] RIPE Chair Selection Process

On 09/10/2018, 09:24, "ripe-chair-discuss on behalf of Jim Reid" <ripe-chair-discuss-bounces at ripe.net on behalf of jim at rfc1035.com> wrote:

    
    
    >>  On 9 Oct 2018, at 08:57, Roger Jørgensen <rogerj at gmail.com> wrote:
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    >>  Would it work if we let PC appoint NomCom? There are probably problems
    >>  with this that I don't see.
    
  >  No. The same perceived problems arise with whatever group appoints the Nomcom.
    
  > Giving responsibility for the Nomcom to the PC would be even worse because the PC has no role in RIPE policy making. It should stay that way. Adding that role would mean rechartering the PC.
    
 >  Most PC members are appointed by votes. When there’s no control over who gets to vote or how often. RIPE makes important decisions by consensus, not votes. Other members of the PC are not appointed by the community, for instance the stuckee from the local host.
    
I have been nodding along with a lot of what Jim has been saying here, but most vigorously at this. As one of the few people who sits on both the WG Chairs Collective and the PC (and so probably biased in all sorts of directions and unsure of whether I'm a fine person or not __ ) I can sincerely say that if the WGCC isn't right to build the NomCom, the PC definitely isn't. 

It would radically change the nature/purpose of the group and not, I think, for the better.

Brian

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