[ripe-chair-discuss] Chair nomination process

On 13 May 2020, at 13:42, Joe Abley <jabley at hopcount.ca> wrote:
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> Following the process accurately is a separate question from whether the process is the right one.

Indeed. There was considerable discussion about that process while it was being developed. The final version seemed right - well nobody raised substantive concerns about it. We got community consensus for that too.

We should also bear in mind that this is the first time the process has been exercised. So there could be some rough edges that need to be tweaked or possible improvements. It could be changed in light of how it’s worked in practice. That might be something for the NomCom to consider once they have done the job of finding our next Dear Leader.

And anyway, I think Nick’s concern is not about the process - just that there’s a possibly unhealthy level of NCC involvement in the composition of the NomCom and the list of candidates. [That might be a perception thing since we’ve no reason to doubt the good faith of those NCC-linked individuals. Nick pretty much said that too.] There’s not much we can do about that level of involvement at this time because the appointment process train left the station some time ago.

> In other words, there is still plenty of opportunity for people who have governance or any other concerns to make their voices heard and help the nomcom make the best choice for the community.

Indeed. That is by far the most important thing.

Tell the Nomcom what you think about the candidates! More info will allow the Nomcom to make a much better decision that gets the widest support from the community.