[governance] Results of consensus call on themes statement

[catherine]

Hi,

Thanks for the information but this does not really answer my request to
sign the consensus document. Can you please reply to that?

Thanks,


Catherine

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Catherine Roy
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On Mon, February 7, 2011 10:07 pm, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-02-07 at 11:24 +0200, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
>> Hi Jeremy
>>
>> I would also like to support the statement. I notice that I am not
>> listed as a member, which is probably why I did not get the call to
>> support the statement.
>>
>> If not too late, please add my name.  And I am trying to register as a
>> member.
>>
>> Others should also check the list of members.. there are many active
>> members who are not there yet.
>>
>> http://www.igcaucus.org/node/12/
>
> As it states, this is just a static list of the members as at 10 October
> 2010 who voted in the last coordinator elections, so this particular
> document hasn't been updated since then and won't be.
>
> However I am (as time permits) working on a membership list that will be
> automatically generated from the membership database and will
> immediately reflect those who have qualified for a "voter account".
> This will address the concerns of those who are worried that their names
> do not appear on the above list.
>
> But, I need to clarify the purpose of a poll such as that which we just
> had.  It is not a vote, so we do not need to record those who "voted"
> for or against it.  Once a statement has been adopted by rough
> consensus, it becomes a document of the caucus at large.  By the same
> token, a "voter account" is needed to participate in such a poll.
>
> A voter account is only used to select the new coordinator each year,
> and during the year following that, the same voters may also vote on any
> amendments to the Charter.
>
> I hope that clarifies things - agreed that it is confusing, and if you
> want to talk about how things can be improved, there is a (currently
> small and inactive) charter review working group that you can join.
>
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