Subj : 2019 FTSC Standing Member Election - Nominations Status
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Mon Dec 02 2019 22:49:02

  Re: 2019 FTSC Standing Member Election - Nominations Status
  By: Michiel van der Vlist to Ward Dossche on Mon Dec 02 2019 11:20 am

 > Hello Ward,
 > 
 > On Monday December 02 2019 01:21, you wrote to me:
 > 
 >  WD> I was unaware, but you seem to be correct. So there "is" and issue.
 > 
 >  WD> In that case it may be up to the FTSC-chairman to handle it ... like
 >  WD> put the election on hold and extend the nomination-period?
 > 
 > No.
 > 
 >  WD> I know that changing the rules of the game while the game has started
 >  WD> already is "not done"
 > 
 > Indeed not done, so let's not do it.
 > 
 >  WD> but I think the special situation this places on the FTSC deserves
 >  WD> special attention.
 > 
 > I say it is time to face reality. From the 6 members that were elected last
 > year, one has dived under the rader only to emerge today. He should never ha
 > been elected in the first place. Another one only comes crawling out of the
 > woodwork at election time. She never wrote a single line of documentation. T
 > third is a PITA that has been in the FTSC for ages, but never wrote a single
 > line of documentation either. The fourth... need I go on?
 > 
 > From the nine members that were elected two years ago, one has left Fidonet.
 > told me in private that the circumstances of my resignation as FTSC chairman
 > were of influence. The eight members who's term expires next Wednesday could
 > easely have made some noise and gotten themselves re-elected. In fact half o
 > them could have nominated themselves. The other half could easely have found
 > nominator. But they choose to not to make noise.
 > 
 > As regarding the prime task of the FTSC: documentating current practise:
 > nothing much has happened since you bullied me out of the FTSC chair.
 > 
 > I say the signal is clear. The FTSC is brain dead. Let's stop flogging a dea
 > horse. Time to face reality. Time to close shop.
 > 
 > 
 > Cheers, Michiel
 > 

If you feel that way, then leave and stop obstructing movement.


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