<p dir="ltr">Owen,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Is my claim nonsensical or are you being presumptuous in your assumption that there is no discrimination going on? You can trust that I do not make unsubstantiated claims.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Irrespective of board discretion, it is not in spirit of community for such delay with no apology for being casual about it. That we even argue about it is a divisive shame, IMHO</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Chair was quick to respond to public discussion and I look forward to the outcome of the meeting.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I have no more to say on this matter.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Omo<br></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 13 Jul 2016 8:42 a.m., "Owen DeLong" <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com" target="_blank">owen@delong.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><br><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jul 12, 2016, at 22:01 , Omo Oaiya <<a href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank">Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 July 2016 at 21:03, Mike Silber <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:silber.mike@gmail.com" target="_blank">silber.mike@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Nishal +1<br>
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Maybe a hypothetical if I may: what if a former Chairperson were to pass, or to be unable or unwilling to serve on the CoE, or even if they were to be convicted of an offense after their term that would disqualify them as a director. <br></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
I don't think the community would want an unable or unwilling CoE member, or a convict.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>No community would. We want them because of their experience as former Chairs </div><div>I read the 'open to' in 16.1 as former chairs are willing to consider or be considered. So some might decline or be denied</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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So I cannot see how automatic appointment could be implied.</blockquote><div><br></div><div><div>This is what bothers me. We don't yet have 6 past chairs and we are discriminating without reason on appointment to CoE? How does this improve trust?</div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div>Omo,<div><br></div><div>You are claiming facts not in evidence.</div><div><br></div><div>The board chair clearly stated that the matter has not yet been considered by the board. This is not discrimination, it is a lack of action in either direction, positive or negative. He further noted that it will be on the agenda at the next board meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>Claiming discrimination when there clearly isn’t any such thing going on is nonsensical.</div><div><br></div><div>Finally, appointment to the CoE is at the discretion of the board. They are free to invite a past chair or not entirely at their discretion and nothing requires them to explain their reasoning to the community. If you don’t like their decision, vote for different board members next time there is an election.</div><div><br></div><div>Personally, given the manner in which Badru stepped down from the chairmanship and the subsequent incidents leading to his departure from the board, I would say that the board has more than ample reason if they choose not to invite him to join the CoE. However, I respect that this is a decision entirely at their discretion and I will accept whatever decision they make.</div><div><br></div><div>The purpose of the CoE is to advise the board. The board must be free to choose who it does or does not want to receive advice from.</div><div><br></div><div>Owen</div><div><br></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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