[Osmf-talk] OSMF 2025

[Courtney]

Robert,

I think you might want to back and read the many descriptions of the data
discrepancies in the OSMF's CivicRM database that were published in the
last 3-4 months before you draw a comparison to that situation and a
"normal democratic" function in which people are generally empowered to
know whether or not they are allowed to vote.

C

On Sun, Oct 20, 2024 at 10:48 AM Robert Konieczny <robkoniec at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> I believe you summarized my argument unreliably.
>
> My main point was:
>
> *If there were problems, I would have reported it. I think I would have
> voted in the end.Anyone could have done that.*
>
> In normal democratic societies: If I were entitled to vote and had gone to
> the polls, and I wasn't on the list, I would have reported it to the
> election commission, shown my documents, and probably would have voted.
> Such things may happen in normal democratic societies
>
> Best,
>
> Robert
>
>
> niedz., 20 paź 2024 o 16:25 Steve Coast <steve at stevecoast.com> napisał(a):
>
>> Hi Robert
>>
>> “I voted fine therefore the entire election was great” sadly isn't a
>> logical argument.
>>
>> Other people than you were sent emails denying them their vote.
>>
>> In normal democratic societies this is seen as a bad thing.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> On Oct 20, 2024, at 8:16 AM, Robert Konieczny <robkoniec at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Steve cc All,
>> I don't feel that we have established anything and that the election was
>> flawed.
>>
>> We knew there would be an election. I received an email with a link. I
>> voted. Everything worked.
>>
>> If there were problems, I would have reported it. I think I would have
>> voted in the end.
>> Anyone could have done that.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> niedz., 20 paź 2024 o 15:54 Steve Coast <steve at stevecoast.com>
>> napisał(a):
>>
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> We’ve apparently established as fact that the OSMF election was flawed.
>>>
>>> Papering over this and pretending that not knowing who the members are,
>>> and further preventing them from voting is a minor issue, boggles the mind.
>>>
>>> In this time of election scrutiny and democratic change, the only path
>>> to avoid questions of legitimacy would be for the board to resign and a new
>>> board elected.
>>>
>>> I suggest a competent and independent third party runs a re-election
>>> process. There are many we could ask.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> Steve
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