[OpenID] [QUAR] Re: Independent study on OpenID awareness using Mechanical Turk

[David Recordon]

Well, you need to be a member to be elected to the board.  I'd think  
that you could not be a member to be nominated and run, then get a  
membership before you're elected?

--David

On Nov 18, 2008, at 11:00 AM, Johannes Ernst wrote:

> Just to be clear, we just reduced the OIDF membership fee to $25.  
> You do need to be a member to run, but that's a modest expense I  
> think.
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2008, at 10:36, Eran Hammer-Lahav wrote:
>
>> I feel passionate about this enough to run for a board seat but I  
>> also feel passionate about not paying fees enough not to run.
>>
>> EHL
>>
>>
>> On 11/18/08 9:10 AM, "Johannes Ernst" <jernst 
>> +openid.net at netmesh.us> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Nov 18, 2008, at 8:52, Chris Messina wrote:
>> >> Unfortunately the OIDF as it stands does not have its pedigree in
>> >> branding or in consumer products, and therefore we lack much
>> >> strategic direction that will help us make OpenID a household name
>> >> like Visa became. It's a surmountable problem if we have the  
>> budget
>> >> and can garner the mindshare, but I've not seen anything from the
>> >> foundation that has such strategic, long-term awareness and brand-
>> >> building on the agenda.
>>
>> Having served on the OIDF's board of directors since day one, I think
>> this is an accurate assessment. I have brought this up many times  
>> with
>> the board members, and it was the #1 rationale for me to signing over
>> the OpenID trademark to the foundation, so it could build that
>> consumer brand. But there's never been anything resembling a majority
>> that this is something OIDF should prioritize.
>>
>> This is the time to point out that board elections are coming up
>> rather soon, and I would invite everybody who feels strongly about an
>> issue like this one to consider running for the board. (Even if I
>> create myself more re-election competition that way ;-))
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>>
>> Johannes.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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