[Ubuntu-US-CA] Asking For Opinion: Leadership Appointment Process

[David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~]

On 03/09/2010 07:58 AM, David Wondelry ~DarkwingDuck~ wrote:
> On 03/09/2010 12:44 AM, Jono Bacon wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just want to clarify my original question as there was a little 
>> confusion reported to me earlier: I am asking whether you feel that the 
>> leadership process is required at all. If you feel the team would 
>> benefit from having that process in place, vote with +1, if you feel 
>> that the team is running just fine without it, vote -1.
>>
>> Sorry for any confusion. Thanks, all!
>>
>>      Jono
>>
> 
> -1
> 
> For my reasons feel free to email me.
> 
> DW
> 

There have been a lot of questions about my vote. I figured that it
would be more productive to reply with my reasons here.

The issues in the group stem from a leadership style that Neal (Flannel)
has. The issues have brought up a lot of controversy with the northern
group. Grant (Grantbow) is one of the people that have brought the
issues to light. It's a philosophy issue between how those in NorCal
think and deal with problems vice those in SoCal.

SoCal thinking has a way of saying "Problems will take care of
themselves." The NorCal thinking is "Deal with the problem ASAP, fix it
and move on." This is where you can break down the issue. My problem is
that when/if a change of power takes place the issue of philosophy will
not change. If someone from NorCal takes over then the issue still
remains as those from SoCal will stir that we are spending too much time
focused on the problems and not enough on what a LoCo should do.

This is why I feel this course of action is like a very small band-aid
to a larger problem. What should be done is a set of bylaws on how to
deal with issues, leadership and how to conduct business. Changing
leaders will not solve this issue.

DW