[OpenID board] Updated Funding Proposal

Johannes Ernst jernst at netmesh.us
Fri Apr 13 20:28:59 UTC 2007


I'm fine with Drummond's text. Perhaps you can add that re-election  
if possible.

On Apr 13, 2007, at 13:21, Recordon, David wrote:

> So then you'd propose to use the text Drummond wrote?  Just trying  
> to understand what text I should be using. :)
>
> It is proposed that board members server for two years and for  
> elections to
> held annually, so no more than half the board turns over in any single
> election. From the date of formal creation of this organization,  
> three of
> the founding board members (chosen via a random method) will serve  
> for one
> year, and the balance for two years. It is envisioned that a  
> Nominations and
> Elections committee will be formed prior to each election, chaired  
> by either
> the Chair or Vice-Chair of the board (whomever's term is not  
> ending). This
> committee is charged with making nominations and recommending if  
> the size of
> the board should be changed.
>
> From: board-bounces at openid.net [mailto:board-bounces at openid.net] On  
> Behalf Of Johannes Ernst
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 1:15 PM
> To: board at openid.net
> Subject: Re: [OpenID board] Updated Funding Proposal
>
>> As to board elections, I agree that two years is probably the  
>> right term length though with seven members that does leave the  
>> possibility for high turnover.  Other thoughts on this?
>
> As Popper I believe said, democracy is not so much about being able  
> to vote for somebody, it is about being able to get rid of somebody.
>
> I think there is no problem with having relatively shorter time  
> frames (could be even shorter than 2 years) but allowing board  
> members (or officers, for that matter) to stand again in the next  
> election. That allows for as much continuity as the electorate is  
> willing to stomach ;-)
>
>
>
>
> Johannes Ernst
> NetMesh Inc.
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