[Foundation-l] Board Election 2008 : fake candidature ?

Mon Jun 2 08:02:04 UTC 2008

On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Ryan <wiki.ral315 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM, Chad <innocentkiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This is the reason the Board election is little more than a popularity
> > contest.
> > Looking at the credentials of those running, Greg is arguably more
> > qualified
> > (in terms of education and relevant experience) than most of those
> running.
> > However, due to the fact that this election _is_ a popularity contest, he
> > is
> > unlikely to win.
> >
> > Personally, several of the candidates should withdraw, as they have clue
> as
> > to how to manage a non-profit organization. Simply: they have no business
> > there. However, I leave that for the voters to decide.
> >
> >
> > -Chad
> >
>
> Of course popularity plays into the process; I can't name one actual
> "election" where popularity is not a motivating factor.

If you really want people to make the voting decision on the candidate's
statement *only*.. you should remove the names and replace it with
"candidateNo.1, candidateNo.2 etc."...

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--alnokta