IrcCouncilChanges Document

[Joseph Price]

If you are simply preparing a reply to this, please could I have a
response confirming receipt of the email?

Thanks,

Pricey

2009/12/1 Joseph Price <pricechild at gmail.com>:
> Howdy, new thread for this.
>
> Is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcCouncilChanges now part of the IRC
> Governance structure?
>
> Jussi's mail suggests that we are now basing decisions on it etc.
>
> I haven't seen any discussion the document in the wider IRC community,
> outside the CC, Jono & other select individuals? (Of course I wasn't
> able to participate at UDS, nor were you prepared to discuss it with
> me while I was counting my days left on the IRCC)
>
> If you're making changes to the processes based on this document,
> please could merge it into https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcTeam/IrcCouncil
> after discussion with the community? It seems odd to have two
> (possibly conflicting) documents.
>
> Finally, because of the changes shown in that document proposed by
> CC/Jono, I would very much appreciate the opportunity to also suggest
> other changes publically. Will there be an opportunity for this?
>
> 2009/12/1 Jussi Schultink <jussi01 at ubuntu.com>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I dropped the news list as I don't think they need this discussion.
>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Joseph Price <pricechild at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Any chance of an explanation for this? It seems a little odd.
>>>
>>> I saw several more than capable applicants send in their nominations
>>> before my term ended, enough to fill the open seats. (Not taking into
>>> account the pressure for a CC member to also take a seat of course.)
>>>
>> My understanding of why this is happening is because the Community council
>> decided to make some changes to the IRCC charter and requirements, as you
>> can see at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcCouncilChanges
>>  Therefore, as I understand it, the coummunity council is asking for
>> nominees once again, so the original nominees have a chance to not nominate
>> if they do not feel they can go with the new requirements, (but are free to
>> renominate if they desire) and for others to nominate if they feel that they
>> can fulfill the new requirements.
>> I don't think its anything crazy, just a way of acknowledging the changes
>> that have happened and allowing people to act on those changes.
>> Perhaps someone from the CC would also like to clarify if I have it wrong.
>> Hope this helps
>> Jussi Schultink
>> (jussi01)
>>
>>>
>>> 2009/12/1 Matthew East <mdke at ubuntu.com>:
>>> > Hello everybody,
>>> >
>>> > The Community Council would like to renew the call for nominations [1]
>>> > for the staffing of the IRC Council. The IRC Council consists of five
>>> > members and three seats are currently vacant. The Community Council
>>> > will be working closely with the IRC Council over the coming 6-12
>>> > months and it is an exciting time for the IRC community. We would
>>> > really like to see some more nominees come forward with a passion for
>>> > improving governance and user experience in our IRC channels, which
>>> > are essential resources in the Ubuntu community as a whole.
>>> >
>>> > [1] http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1930
>>> >
>>> > If you are interested in the Ubuntu IRC world and in improving and
>>> > sustaining transparent and healthy governance in this area, we would
>>> > like to hear from you. The only preconditions for nominees are that
>>> > you be an Ubuntu member and that you be passionate about improving IRC
>>> > governance, in particular in the areas outlined by the CC as their
>>> > principal governance expectations on
>>> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcCouncilChanges.
>>> >
>>> > In order to nominate yourself to be considered for the role, please
>>> > prepare a brief summary on your personal wiki page of your
>>> > contributions to the Ubuntu project generally (which you may have
>>> > already as a result of becoming an Ubuntu member) and include in the
>>> > page some details about your personal plans and ideas for Ubuntu's IRC
>>> > world. Testimonials regarding your IRC experience within the Ubuntu
>>> > community are also welcome.
>>> >
>>> > Then simply email your name and wiki page to the IRC Council at
>>> > irc-council at lists.ubuntu.com. All nominations will be passed onto
>>> > the Community Council. Alternatively you can email the Community
>>> > Council directly at community-council at lists.ubuntu.com.
>>> >
>>> > Nominations will be accepted until Friday, 11 December 2009. Feel free
>>> > to encourage others to apply if you feel they would be a good nominee.
>>> >
>>> > We look forward to working with you.
>>> >
>>> > The Ubuntu Community Council
>>> >
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>>> > Ubuntu-irc at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-irc
>>> >
>>>
>>
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