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On 12/11/2008 03:54 PM, David Recordon:
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type="cite">I'm sorry, but I just feel that I need to say something
here...
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<div>This is not an election of companies to the board, it is an
election of individuals. Brian Kissel running as an individual for a
board seat is one thing, and something that I would support, but time
and time again I see indications that Brian is actually running for a
board seat for his company JanRain and that does not sit well with me.</div>
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Actually I'm less worried about Brian than about the over-presentation
of existing corporate members and conflict of interests. Even though I
believe that all community nominees working for a company already a
corporate member, will be useful board members and will have a lot to
contribute - I also recognize the conflict of interested and the true
intend of the community balancing the corporate members is somewhat
lost.<br>
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If I'd have run for a board seat, doing so as Eddy or StartCom would
have been about the same thing, because I am Mr. StartCom undeniable.
Hence I'm less concerned what Brian concerns. Needless to say that the
current corporate board members are a different league than what Brian
represents (if at all).<br>
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<td>Signer: </td>
<td>Eddy Nigg, <a href="http://www.startcom.org">StartCom Ltd.</a></td>
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<td>Jabber: </td>
<td><a href="xmpp:startcom@startcom.org">startcom@startcom.org</a></td>
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<td>Blog: </td>
<td><a href="http://blog.startcom.org">Join the Revolution!</a></td>
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<td>Phone: </td>
<td>+1.213.341.0390</td>
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