[maemo-community] My maemo.org community council nominations

[From: Kathy Smith]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Randall Arnold 
  To: List for community development 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 1:31 PM
  Subject: Re: My maemo.org community council nominations


  You've REALLY got to stop selling yourself short.

  A council requires skills of all types.  If every member was a coder, then many needs would go unmet.  I focused largely on community-building, which just takes patience and at least a little social skill.  Other council members had different skills and interests and directed them accordingly.  That makes a team.

  On that note-- could I get you to modify your MeeGo Greeter signature a bit?  Instead of "I probably don't know the answer" to "I may not know the answer"?  Tone means everything when presenting a community to new members.  ;)


  Randall (Randy) Arnold
  maemo.org community council
  blog: http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com
  cell: +18177396806
  irc: Texrat @ irc.freenode.net
  twitter: http://twitter.com/texrat
  linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tabletman





  Randall, as those who have met me can testify, I AM short! 


  If I thought I had something that Meego could use, I would be in like a shot. (Note I recently volunteered public speaking tips to a community member, did some proof-reading for another and offered to moderate at forum.meego.  I'm not slow in offering things I know I can do.)

  My problem is that I think the community needs council members who either a) understand what it's like to be a developer or b) understand what it's like to be Nokia. (Or c) understand both) There have been some excellent people come forward today, who have the gifts and skills the community needs. I shall once again be torn as to how to cast my vote choosing among such good candidates. Put simply, I wouldn't vote for me, so why would I expect anyone else to!

  I've changed my sig as requested - and I'm very, very willing to do things I can

  Thanks for the vote of confidence. ;-)

  Kathy
  (Who still hasn't got the hang on not 'top-posting' in emails)





    ----- Original message ----- 
    From: "Kathy Smith‎" <kathy at revdkathy.com>
    To: "List for community development‎" <maemo-community at maemo.org>
    Subject: Re: My maemo.org community council nominations
    Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 07:53:16 +0100


    While Im deeply honoured to be included in Texrat's list of nominations, I have to be honest about my abilities. The longer I have spent in the community, the more I have become aware of my limitations: I have neither technical skills nor business experience.

    As a result, while part of me would love to be engaged and involved at the level of the council, I strongly suspect I'd be a bit of a lame duck and a bit useless. I'd find it hard to promote myself as a candidate, as I think there are people far better skilled and equipped than I for the role.

    On this basis, I feel I must decline, because I honestly don't think there's room on a five-person council for someone with so little proper background.

    But thank you, Tex, I'm flattered and honourd to be nominated.

    Kathy
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Randall Arnold
      To: Maemo Community
      Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:54 AM
      Subject: My maemo.org community council nominations

       
      In a tmo thread earlier [1] I posed a several persons I thought would make outstanding candidates for the next community council.  After dwelling on it today I have narrowed it down to the following, whom I would like to nominate:

      sjgadsby
      anidel
      revdkathy
      timoph
      qole
      attila77

      Please understand this was not an easy list to reduce in either case.  There are a great many people I would love to include, but I am focusing on a mix I think have the necessary attributes for the current and upcoming community needs.

      Note that the candidate(s) must accept for this nomination to have value.


      Randall (Randy) Arnold
      maemo.org community council
      blog: http://tabulacrypticum.wordpress.com
      cell: +18177396806
      irc: Texrat @ irc.freenode.net
      twitter: http://twitter.com/texrat
      linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tabletman

      [1] http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=809749&postcount=10





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