New roles in the Ubuntu IRC team

[Benjamin Kerensa]

I think there are plenty who would step up to help.

On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 4:01 AM, ljlbox at tiscali.it <ljlbox at tiscali.it>wrote:

> I, for one, would consider it, even though I wouldn't really consider
> nominating myself as an actual Council member.
> I think it's a position
> that could attract more candidates.
>
> Also, apologies for the bad
> quoting style, but webmail.
>
>
> by LjL
> ljl at ubuntu.com
>
>
>
> ----Messaggio
> originale----
> Da: juha at siltala.net
> Data: 29/10/2011 0.29
> A: "Ubuntu IRC
> issues discussion list"<ubuntu-irc at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Ogg: Re: New roles
> in the Ubuntu IRC team
>
> Hi Miia,
>
> On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 00:42, Miia
> Ranta <myrtti+ubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 28 October 2011 17:29,
> Chris Oattes <chris at cjo20.net> wrote:
> >> As it is now, if one person on
> the IRCC is away for a long time, then two members of the council can
> hold up and essentially dismiss an issue, no matter how much of the
> community disagrees. When the entire community is involved, this isn't
> an issue.
> >
> > Here's another idea, which may or may not be viable, but
> I think it's
> > worth thinking, and not only in the case of IRCC:
> >
> >
> Vice/Spare members. Each council member would have an assigned vice
> >
> councillor, who'd stand up and act as the council member, if the
> >
> official one isn't available at the meeting, or otherwise. They'd
> >
> obviously need to participate in every aspect of decision- and policy
> >
> making and everyday functions of the council, but they wouldn't have a
>
> > vote unless the actual council member isn't available. This would
> >
> a) remove the problem of decisions being postponed due to lack of
> quorum
> > b) spread the workload to double the amount of people
> > c)
> ease the assignment of responsibilities
> > d) broaden the viewpoints
> >
> etc.
> >
> > I know this can be difficult in the current climate where
> people
> > aren't exactly flocking to volunteer tthemselves for Council
> >
> nominations, but I still wanted to get this idea out there.
>
> I like
> this, although I too worry about getting enough nominees to
> sign up for
> the Council positions, regular or vice.
>
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