[OSM-talk] My opinion about the """voting""".

[Nick Black]

On 6/22/06, Thomas Walraet <thomas at walraet.com> wrote:
>
> Immanuel Scholz a écrit :
> >
> > If there is indeed no desire for more than one nomination per position,
> > then I step back and let Erik be the secretary. I will continue to help
> > OSM (and OSMF) in any case needed, but I will not fill the dummy
> position.
>
> I really don't understand why it's a problem to have only one nomination
> per position.
>
> As long as nobody has been forbidden to apply, it's not a problem for
> me. And it doesn't mean that the election is a joke or the position is
> dummy. It's just that only one person has applied for the job.
>
>
> My opinion is that this election should have been declared finished 11
> days ago. One person has apply for each position, we can't vote against
> someone -> Election is over. Move on to the next thing.



But then no-one would be able to register discontent.  That would be utterly
dictatorial, its a classic ploy of authoritarian regimes to have one person
standing for election, then not bother with the election on the grounds that
no-one else could win anyway.  Not that I'm suggesting Steve or any other
nominees are planning world domination or anything...

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