[NCUC-DISCUSS] Nomcom

[hfaiedh ines]

Hi everyone

So happy to see that the +1, the popularity and the 'background noise'
became so bothering to some only in the last 24 hours and steering
interesting comments after a call for applications that was posted on July
13th (2 weeks ago) and was closed yesterday.

Have a nice weekend.

On Jul 29, 2017 20:58, <flavio at inf.ufrgs.br> wrote:

> Many +1's for a candidate do not show "popularity", but strong support
> from the community, indicating that s/he represents many voices and
> positions in this community. This should be well received and well
> interpreted by the EC. Or should the EC nominate someone who is supported
> by only a few people in the community? The EC should feel comfortable
> seeing strong support for both names.
>
> Best
>
> Flávio
>
> Em 29 de jul de 2017 4:21 PM, Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin at mail.
> utoronto.ca> escreveu:
>
> I do agree with Dorothy that this is not a popularity contest....we have
> two great candidates, and the exec cttee will have to figure out what the
> job demands and pick the better candidate in their best judgement.  I
> recommend they ask Bill and Brenden, our two most recent Nomcom reps, to
> tell them the challenges of the role. It would not hurt to discuss exactly
> what we want out of Nomcom, and what kind of candidates we think we need
> for all the appointees.
>
> cheers Stephanie
>
>
>
> On 2017-07-29 14:21, dorothy g wrote:
>
> In my view since this is a decision which will be taken by the Executive
> the +1 points are just background noise in the cases where specific reasons
> linked to the position are not given. This should not be a popularity
> contest.
>
> The Executive should clarify the criteria for their decision-making in
> relation to the specific demands of the job.
>
> Great that we have two very strong candidates.
>
> best
> D
>
> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 5:52 PM, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hello Renata,
>
> Thanks for the email. I do agree with you on all point raised.
>
> Few questions on my mind.
> Are there any voting guidelines, nomination guidelines, campaign
> guidelines etc?. if yes, i think all this information will have to be made
> available to all members and if no, we will have to begin to work on one.
>
> Also, when does voting starts and ends and for how long?. I no in some
> instances voting is done for a period of one week or more.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
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> On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <raquino at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> What makes me worried about some of the +1
> - people who never contribute, yet sometimes oppose openly to NCUC's
> actions +1'ing candidates
> - observers on the list who are holding positions in other stakeholder
> groups - again normally having opposite positions. even if not voting,
> attempting to influence an election
> - a +1 w/ no justification leaves us to wonder whether there's a real
> reason for support or it's "i'm friends w/ the candidate"
> - new members rarely get +1s. this makes the elections look like the
> dancing chairs game with always the same ppl playing
>
> That being said, it's a good thermometer of a candidacy. Including the
> show its transparency.
>
> So thanks for the candidates participation once more and members
> voices in the process
>
> Best,
>
> Renata
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