Fwd: We need to move on

[Andrew VanSpronsen]

we have created a wiki page for the vote. You can see the important dates 
and a list of candidates. If you are interested in running simply put your 
name on the page. If you want to run you can write a little blurb about your 
ideas, background, etc

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/CanadianTeamLeadershipVote

Andrew

Andrew
On 4/28/05, Andrew VanSpronsen <avanspronsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe we should do something now. The status quo has not worked to 
> date. Lets re-group, get the leader/co-ordinator chosen, and then build some 
> momentum. We have a great group developing and people want to be united and 
> contributing but don't know how. 
> Andrew
> 
> On 4/28/05, mitch mcneil <mitspooner at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I would have to with Andrew on this on. As one of the newest members 
> > this
> > whole project still has me a little confussed. I know my strenghts fall 
> > in
> > the "selling" of the movement, I would not know of anyone else's. 
> > 
> > Mitch McNeil
> > 
> > >From: Andrew VanSpronsen <avanspronsen at gmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: Andrew VanSpronsen <avanspronsen at gmail.com >
> > >To: Ubuntu Canada <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > >Subject: Re: Fwd: We need to move on
> > >Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:47:42 -0400
> > >
> > >I like what Ryan has suggested. I wasn't even really sure that our last 
> > 
> > >vote
> > >was a vote. The group is a little bigger now so we should be able to 
> > get
> > >more than 3 votes; which would in itself me a little more convincing 
> > :-)
> > >
> > >The only thing I would add is that we should make a deadline for 
> > announcing 
> > >your intention to run for leader. Lets say 12:00 GMT on April 30th. 
> > Then
> > >voting can start and would last a week.
> > >
> > >Andrew
> > >
> > >On 4/28/05, Ryan Thiessen < ryan at ryanthiessen.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Alex Combas wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I just didnt feel comfortable making command disicions anymore if 
> > I
> > >was
> > > > > not leader, and althought people voted for me I was not made 
> > leader so 
> > >I
> > > > > didnt know what to do. Command disicions need to be made. We need 
> > some
> > > > > clear leader.
> > > > >
> > > > > At the time I was working pretty hard for the project and everyone 
> > saw 
> > > > > that. Its been what? Four weeks? Five? Still no leader. Im
> > >disapointed.
> > > >
> > > > Who did you expect to make you the leader? I was under the 
> > impression
> > > > that you already were because the only people that voted, voted for 
> > you. 
> > > > Catch-22, sounds like we needed a leader to tell us who our leader 
> > was.
> > > > :-) Moving on...
> > > >
> > > > At this time now, are you interested in moving forward and being the
> > > > leader as we voted on last time, or do you think should we look to 
> > >Andrew
> > > > (or someone else) to take on that leadership role? And how do we
> > > > determine that it's finished and the leader is chosen? I suppose 
> > this
> > > > question goes out to everyone. Here is my suggestion: 
> > > >
> > > > 1. Cancel the votes previously cast
> > > > 2. See who wants to run. We know Andrew does, maybe Alex still does.
> > > > 3. Vote again.
> > > > 4. Count replies sent to the list by 12:00 GMT on May 7. 
> > > > 5. Our project leader for the next year will be whoever gets the 
> > most
> > > > votes.
> > > >
> > > > How does this procedure sound?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > -rt-
> > > > 
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