[Mageia-marketing] More on council representation

[Patricia Fraser]

Thanks Seb - but do trim your replies please!

> On 06/03/12 19:49, Patricia Fraser wrote:
> > Hi Seb,
> >
> >> Oh ok one person for each position unless wobo is wrong.
> > You checked the link, yes? I think he's right. And given that
> > marcom is still a very small team, I think we can get away with
> > just 2 - team lead and deputy.
> >
> >> I agree it's good to have a leader and a deputy leader to help each
> >> other, but having two council representatives could be quite good
> >> to have at times as well really.
> > Maybe when we're bigger, but once all teams have reps on council, it
> > will still be quite a large council. The idea is, as I see it, that
> > if the team lead isn't available, the deputy attends in their place
> > - for instance, if TeaAge isn't going to be available as artwork
> > team lead, he pings Max and Max attends as artwork rep (which is
> > what's happening now because TeaAge is busy).
> >
> >> In fact I was thinking about it earlier how at least in my
> >> experience group things tend to have or may have two people for
> >> non leading positions.
> > Maybe if marcom gets to be a big team 8-)...
> >
> >> As for the council mailing list I assume both representatives
> >> should be sending emails to it if their are two.
> > Just one - team lead if they're available, deputy if they aren't.
> > That keeps it manageable.
> >
> >> Anyway it seems we will be voting for only one council
> >> representative and so in that case my vote is for Trish or myself.
> > You can't vote for yourself! If you're the only candidate, you
> > would be elected unopposed, but otherwise, you have to vote for
> > someone else or you have to abstain.
> >
> > There's plenty of work to do, so we're all needed - whether we get
> > an official role or not, everyone who contributes is important.
> >
> > And sometimes our ideas get up and sometimes they don't (or not
> > yet) - this is a community, so there's always got to be a bit of
> > give and take.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> >
> >
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> That was a very good reply I think.



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