Call for nomination for the Ubuntu membership board

[Torsten Franz]

Hi All,

As you may know, Ubuntu Membership is a recognition of a significant and 
sustained contribution to Ubuntu and the Ubuntu community. To this end, 
the Community Council recruits from our current member community for the 
valuable role of reviewing and evaluating the contributions of potential 
members to bring them on board or assist with having them achieve this 
goal.

Our board members terms will soon end, and we are looking to restaff our 
12:00 and 20:00/22:00 UTC Membership Boards with seven new members for 
each board.

We have the following requirements for nominees:

- be an Ubuntu Member (preferably for some time)
- be confident that you can evaluate contributions to various parts of 
our community
- be committed to attending the membership meetings broad insight into 
the Ubuntu community at large is a plus

Additionally, those sitting on membership boards should have a proven 
track record of activity in the community. They have shown themselves 
over time to work well with others and display the Ubuntu Code of 
Conduct’s positive aspects. They should be people who can discern 
character and evaluate contribution quality without emotion while 
engaging in an interview/discussion that communicates interest, a 
welcoming atmosphere, and which is marked by humanity, gentleness, and 
kindness. Even when they must deny applications, they should do so in 
such a way that applicants walk away with a sense of hopefulness and a 
desire to return with a more elaborate application rather than feeling 
discouraged or hurt.

To nominate yourself or somebody else (please confirm they wish to 
accept the nomination and state you have done so), please send a mail to 
the Membership Boards mailing list (ubuntu-membership-boards at 
lists.ubuntu.com). You will want to include some information about the 
nominee, a Launchpad profile link, and which time slot (12:00 or 
20:00/22:00) the nominee will be able to participate with.

We will be accepting nominations through Wednesday, November 9th, at 
23:59 UTC. At that time, the Membership Board will forward all 
nominations to the Community Council, who will make the final decision 
and announcement.

Please do not hesitate to share this post with anyone you think deserves 
to be on the Ubuntu Membership Board.

On behalf of the Community Council,
Torsten