<div><br></div>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.<div>
<br></div><div>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).</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br>
</div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks all</div><div><br></div><div>Santosh</div><div><br></div><div><br>-- <br><a href="http://hi.im/santosh">http://hi.im/santosh</a><br><br><br>
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