Sorry but we aren't here discussing about a new FAmSCo electoral rules' reform.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>(I think instead of more complicated rules, it's bettere to review deeply the candidates. At the end, we know who is doing somthing (trought real world meetings, events, m-l, prmoting with firends etc... etc...).
</div><div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b>Now we have to decide the elections day.</b></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Currently the proposals received are:</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><div>- <b>Jeffrey Tedlock</b> = </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> Nominations: 11/21/2007 to 11/30/2007</div> Voting Period: 12/4/2007 to 12/11/2007<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder">
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap; ">- <b>Bart Couvreur</b> = he proposes, if necessary, to extend the nomination period on 1th or 2nd December.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;">
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Those are the proposals, if someone want to give his own, he is welcomed. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;">
Regards</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: nowrap;">Francesco Ugolini</span>
</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2007/11/20, David Nalley <<a href="mailto:david@gnsa.us">david@gnsa.us</a>>:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Pablo Barrera wrote:<br>> Hi all...<br>><br>><br>> I agree the Ambassador group seems to have lost some steam since its<br>> initial beginnings. Though, there still are several parts of the<br>> world accomplishing very good things for Fedora. I am not sure if
<br>> getting rid of the Steering Committee is the right way to correct<br>> things though. That seems like it might fragment things even further<br>> into isolated pockets of ambassadors. It might also make
<br>> reimbursements tougher, as well as adding another hurdle for new<br>> ambassadors to really get started. I know the aid of FAmSCo helped me<br>> out a lot during my first event planning for the Ohio Linux Fest in
<br>> 2006.<br>><br>><br>> Yes, but Live in USA. For Fedora in USA is more easy. What about the<br>> rest of the world. We are Fedora too.<br>><br>Yes, and the current Famsco certainly represents a wide spread. 1/2 of
<br>famsco members are from outside of the USA. While logistically US<br>Ambassadors might have an easier time of getting swag, the EMEA<br>Ambassadors are far better organized and cohesive; especially the French<br>and German Ambassadors.
<br><br>><br>> As for the number of meetings. The meetings page says they are still<br>> supposed to be meeting every 2nd Monday of the month. The meeting<br>> minutes do only show one meeting for this year. While I think the
<br>> Steering Committee should have a more active meeting schedule than<br>> that - I don't think the solution is to scrap that committee - rather<br>> use this election to change things.<br>>
<br>><br>> Not scrap! not at all. Modify the dynamics of the FAMSCO. I am not<br>> agree to dissolve, but we need to evolve too...<br>><br>><br>> What does an ideal Steering Committee look like to me? A group of
<br>> energetic leaders, helping lower the hurdles for both Ambassador<br>> membership *and* make putting on an event easier. A group of people<br>> that can take things to the Fedora Board when needed for ideas that
<br>> can reshape the Ambassadors. A group of people that listen to<br>> Ambassadors from each region to help improve the Ambassador group as a<br>> whole. A group of people who are active on the mailing lists - both
<br>> in supporting other people's events and ideas and bringing new ideas<br>> to the table.<br>><br>I agree wholeheartedly!<br><br>--<br>Fedora-ambassadors-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Fedora-ambassadors-list@redhat.com">
Fedora-ambassadors-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list</a><br></blockquote></div><br> </div></div>