On 2012-02-18 10:50:01 (+0100), Togan Muftuoglu <toganm@opensuse.org> wrote:
On 02/18/2012 02:19 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Cornelius Schumacher <cschum@suse.de> [02-17-12 19:58]:
* If a member doesn't vote for let's say two years the member becomes an inactive member.
But on the other hand it also would be worth to think, if this is needed at all. The only case where it's really relevant is if a quorum needs to be met for a vote. The only quorum amongst members we have is for a forced reelection of the board. So this might be more difficult, if there are a lot of inactive members. This might be or or not be worth the effort to "inactivate" members.
But in any case, please keep it simple and inviting.
I agree with this with one exception, that voting is not a requirement to be an "active" member. Activity and ability to contact is necessary. You are making it mandatory for members to vote and that was not in the original definition, ie: identifies with the guiding principles and contributes.
Yes, but until we come up with a better idea, Cornelius' proposal is the simplest by far, and simple is definitely good.
I agree with Patrick's point voting cannot be a must. Think this way if you don't vote in the elections do you loose your citizenship no. One has a right to vote but to vote or not to vote can not be basis of membership
Could someone please give me a few reasons on why they do not want to vote ? I have heard this complaint from a handful of people up to now, but no one gave a single good reason for that, except comparisons with national citizenship or some interpretation of what democracy should be. Could we please not turn it into a philisophical debate (yes, it's a debate, it is simply not that clear cut as you believe it is, but I made that point on another thread already) or analogies that are questionable at best. So please, enlighten me, I want to understand: * why do you _not_ want to vote on the opensuse board elections? * would a "none of the above" vote option be good enough for you? * would you also _not_ want to vote on a poll/referendum where we ask the members to decide on something? * if so, why ? I really would like to find out whether we can accomodate whatever reasons exist against voting and keep a simple process rather than going into an extremely complicated and bureaucratic mess, simply because no one has ever explained why they don't want to vote in the first place. cheers -- -o) Pascal Bleser /\\ http://opensuse.org -- we haz green _\_v http://fosdem.org -- we haz conf