Call for votes: Developer Membership Board restaffing

[Scott Kitterman]

On Thursday, January 31, 2013 03:03:52 PM Daniel Holbach wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On 31.01.2013 14:51, Scott Kitterman wrote:
> > I don't think having an intermediary between the DMB and the applicant is
> > a
> > good idea.  I think approximately that last thing we need is more
> > meetings.
> 
> I didn't say that this needs to happen in a meeting format.
> 
> In your earlier mail you said:
> 
> 	"I like to seek them out and discuss it with them.
>          That way they can consider if they should apply or not"
> 
> The suggestion to bring the Advisory Team and the Membership Board
> closer together is what I see exactly in the same spirit. We all don't
> want applicants to fail. So whatever helps to set expectations is going
> to be a good move.
> 
> Right now the DMB doesn't hear from a number of developers who /are/
> ready for upload rights. The Advisory Team is actively reaching out to
> them, so that's is why I'm suggesting establishing communication
> channels, how formal, we can still decide.

I think it's great that the advisory team is doing this.  I have, in the past, 
had to almost beg people who were clearly ready to apply.  This is a real 
problem that it's a good thing you are tackling.  While the advisory team can, 
and should, encourage and support applicants, I think we should be careful to 
avoid making them an intermediary.

Scott K