[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Election 2013

[Adam Peake]

Milton, thank you.  I agree (trying very hard not to use "+1")

Allow a nomination period, statement of interest, followed by endorsement. 

Adam



On Nov 10, 2013, at 2:10 AM, Milton L Mueller wrote:

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> From: ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] On Behalf Of Avri Doria
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>> I see no problem with enthusiastic seconding.  it is an NCUC tradition as far as I can tell - though 
>> i have not been a member for as long as thee.
> 
> It is a bit of a tradition, not just in NCUC but on a variety of civil society lists. I frankly think it's a rather childish tradition - a perfect example of slactivism / herd thinking on email lists! ;-) 
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> FYI, we've seen this pattern many times before: at the beginning of a nominating period someone nominates someone well-known and well-liked, then there is an endless cascade of "+1s" or hoorays.
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> This makes it very easy for anyone who was thinking of nominating themselves for the same position to simply give up and go away. I've seen this happen, I have direct evidence for it across 3 different elections. I and others been complaining about it for years, so please drop the accusations. It really has nothing to do with who is being nominated. 
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> If, as Ed astutely put it, you think we should be having elections with more than one person in them, then you don't want to encourage pre-emptive expressions of support, because it virtually guarantees that whatever well-known person happens to throw their name out there first wins.  Usually this favors incumbents and well-known personalities but discourages bringing in new people.
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