[ripe-list] excuses for my response to provocations in the list yesterday

On Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 05.00 JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via ripe-list, <
ripe-list at ripe.net> wrote:

>
>     It could also be the other way round. People might be discouraged to
> run
>     against the long-time chairs.
>
>
> **** Exactly, that's was my point, it looks that I was not able to find
> the best wording. I've seen that in other organizations, not just here.
>
> 1) You ask for volunteers to replace "existing co-chair a"
> 2) There are 1-2 volunteers
> 3) "existing co-chair a" say, I will also volunteer to continue
> 4) There are comments like "existing co-chair a" has been there for long
> time, he knows the job ...
> 5) the 1-2 volunteers then drop-out.
>

Some believe elections for chair means to reelect if the former chair did
OK.

I believe Jordi's observation above is correct. It makes the community seem
smaller, rather than invite in new people.

I don't believe it would be very likely that no one would step up if the
seat really was vacant.

-- 
robert

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