XSF Discussion - 2018-10-25

Board meeting? ralphm MattJ Guus

I'm here

ok ;-)

seems it's just you and me today 😕

yep

who writes the minutes? ;-)

on a side-note: I've seen some client devs use 'hats' to put in the name of the client software. I'm not a big fan of that - it kind of reminds me of those "this email was sent from my phone" kind of signatures.

No meeting, no minutes 🙂

hats? can you please explain more?

There's 'Nayego' next to your name in my client. If I'm not mistaken, that is caused by https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0317.html

If it's there, because you're a Nayego-associated person - great. But I'm hoping that the Nayego app doesn't put that in for everyone using the client.

I'm in Converse right now

in that case, my concern was not valid 🙂

(in a work meeting, sorry)

also Movim

Hey, sorry... my laptop battery died at an inconvenient time. Here now...

Akso Conversations

Hi MattJ

so we're 4, should we start the meeting?

yup. Three, I think, as RalphM probably isn't joining in

We've established who's here. Apart from what's on Trello, does someone want to add to todays agenda?

Nothing from me

same

1. Fundraising and financing (combined with meeting scheduling commitment)

The meeting was not scheduled yet.

ok

I don't have anything else on this subject at this time.

Anyone?

nope

Nothing here

2. Search for a Executive Director replacement

That old thing.

From the top of my head, I'm unsure if we had any commitments related to this?

Again, nothing to report from me

How do we get this in gear?

ask while meeting with Peter? ✏

I've added that in the subject line of that commitment

at the very least I'd like to see what his thoughts are on what we need for this.

He said in the past that he did very little in that role

I'd like to get a definition of what the role entails, to be honest.

From who?

Anyone - but as Peter is acting as one... he seems like a good candidate.

(to ask for that information)

Well there's no harm in asking, but my guess is the response will be much the same as last time

I see two sources for this info: The current ED (Peter) and the Bylaws

and a potential third source: us (i.e. what we think the role needs to entail)

and Wikipedia

indeed, we might have to change the bylaws, do you know the procedure? the board edits the text, we validate the change by a lawyer, we send to the bylaws to the administration (which one?)

section 6.6 contains most of the definition that we have in our bylaws

I think the process of changing / amending the bylaws is defined in the bylaws (last section seems to describe that, but I can't read fast enough to be certain, during this meeting)

Yes, it does

Summary: board + members vote

excellent

Not sure what we want to change though

But, as the role of ED is mentioned all over the text, changing it / removing it might be a daunting task

Agreed

I realize that this is embarrassingly late, but I need to read up on that exact role. After I do, I'd like to see if I can put together some kind of non-lawyerspeak job description.

I think that's along the lines of what Martin was going to do

Lacking any other progress, that might be a way to discuss specifics, and hopefully, eventually find a candidate?

Sounds good, thanks

right, anything else on this subject, anyone?

I take that as a "no"

3. Any Other Business

No, thanks

nope

I like to express joy that the number of people that announced candidacy for the Board election doubled!

(it's Ralph and me now)

actually tripled

:)

but hey https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/index.php?title=Board_and_Council_Elections_2018&type=revision&diff=10388&oldid=10386

😉

https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Board_and_Council_Elections_2018 <-- lists 2?

HAHAHAHA

someone removed someone else! 😉

you're being sabotaged!

that's the point, conspiracy!

well, good to have you too 🙂

Tough fight, this election

dirty fight even

I'm planning to reach out to someone, but my shortlist is short

if you have someone in mind, please.

If you have yourself in mind, please.

Any other any other business?

None here

4. Date of next

nope

I suggest +1, as usual

ok

5. Joyful disbanding of meeting

Thanks Guus :)

uh

reminder about DST switch

jonas, thanks

We're currently all in the EU, so I think we agreed we're fine ✏

make sure you are on the same page on which timezone the meeting is anchored in

what he said

We'll use the same local time for all board members (as it is listed on the shared calendar)

anchored on London (or Paris, or Amsterdam) time, if you will

Thanks for the reminder though - these things typically go wrong, a source of much personal annoyance

I'm out! ttyl!