[OpenID] My six seconding, of nominations to the OpenID board

[Santosh Rajan]

I am currently moderated out of the Open ID  general list. But I think this
post of mine should be accepted, Because it has to do with the coming OpenID
 board elections, and I would like to express my views in public.

I have seconded three people so far, and will give the reasons for why i
have seconded them. Also I will express my views on three more people I
would like to second for this election. Please make sure that there is a
very small delay to make this post (because I am being moderated).

1) John Bradley. John is very competent when it comes to the security issues
involved with OpenID, and we all respect him for that. Further John has a
fantastic quality with which, he can engage all kinds of people (including
me) in a dialogue, which i think is one of the required qualities for the
board. And John is the kind of man who will lead from the front. I also
honestly feel John is the kind of man we need for the chairman of the board.

2) Dirk Balfanz. I second Dirks nomination. because I feel he is a brilliant
man, he has done some great work for federated login's, and even though i
don't agree with him technically, on some issues, this election is not about
agreement on viewpoints, this election is about people who have contributed
to the idea of "Identity" and i think Dirk's contribution in the last one
year should be rated as one of the top most.

3) Dick Hardt. Dick seems to be a mellowing, mature voice in this whole
foundation. He has the strength, will, and capability to face problems head
front, i also have a great respect for Dick's technical viewpoint. Dick is
not the kind of man you can easily argue with and win. And I think that is
one of the great qualities we need for the board.

Now here I am going to give three names who have NOT nominated themselves so
far (as of right now 5.15pm Indian ST), and who's nomination i would like to
see, and I would second them.

4) Allen Tom. Allen is the quintessential "nice guy", I mean he is a man who
should always be on the board. And my seconding for him goes with no doubt.
Allen I love You, and you are the only man on our board, i can easily say
that. You really are a nice wonderful guy.

5) Nat Sakimura. I do not agree with Nat on many viewpoints. But Nat is one
of the hardest working men at OpenID. Nat may not be everywhere, but he has
a tremendoes amount of strength to take things forward at OPenID. And my
seconding will go to him.

6) John Kemp. I don't know if John will nominate himself. I wish he would.
John is the only man here who has a "Deeper" sense of what is really going
on. John's understanding of whatever is happening at the OpenID forum, is
much deeper, I would venture to say he is the "only man who really
understands". I have no science and logic to explain John's thinking. But I
firmly believe, a man like John is in order for our board.

Thanks all

Santosh


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