<a href="http://maemo.org/profile/view/qole/" target="_blank">http://maemo.org/profile/view/qole/</a><br><br>Hi All,<br><br>Well, I'll nominate myself for a second term, and see what you all think about that.<br><br>The field of candidates this election is quite rich with excellent choices, especially if all of Jaffa's nominees step up and accept their nominations (which I sincerely hope that they do). I would be honoured (and somewhat relieved) to lose my seat to any of my worthy peers.<br>
<br>Here's some points for you to think about when considering me for a second term on the Maemo Community Council:<br><br>Pros:<br><br>* I have the highest number of "thanks" on <a href="http://talk.maemo.org" target="_blank">talk.maemo.org</a> [1]: Either I'm helpful, or I know how to "game" the system. Or both.<br>
* I survived a term on the council, and I now "know the ropes" a bit better. I can help bring some continuity to the council.<br>* I am a good bridge between the "power users" and the "developers" since I'm a bit of both (but mostly a "power user").<br>
* I stay current on the forums, and I think that I have a fairly good sense of what the issues are in the community.<br>* I believe that I am a good writer.<br>* I love the Internet Tablets, Maemo and open source software.<br>
* As a Canadian, I can understand how cold weather and a harsh environment can shape the mindset of the Finnish people. I therefore can understand how Nokia thinks. ;-)<br>* I have a good sense of humour... And nice eyes.<br>
<br>Cons:<br><br clear="all">* I'm not a good administrator. I could draw up an agenda or chair a sprint meeting only under emergency circumstances. ;-)<br>
* I have been known to be incautious in my phrasing. My inflammitory posts have upset some central people in the Maemo community. This may happen again.<br>* I am on the west coast of Canada. If I wish to attend an IRC meeting with European participants, I have to be up very early and the meeting has to start in the late afternoon. [2]<br>
<br>So that's what I think about myself. If you want to form your own opinions, please peruse my posts on <a href="http://talk.maemo.org" target="_blank">talk.maemo.org</a> [3][4] or the mailing lists. My personality is there, in all its glory and horror.<br>
<br>[1] <a href="http://maemo.org/profile/list/category/itt_thanks/" target="_blank">http://maemo.org/profile/list/category/itt_thanks/</a><br>[2] <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=256" target="_blank">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=256</a><br>
[3] <a href="http://talk.maemo.org/search.php?do=finduser&u=10410" target="_blank">http://talk.maemo.org/search.php?do=finduser&u=10410</a><br>[4] <a href="http://talk.maemo.org/search.php?do=finduser&u=10410&starteronly=1" target="_blank">http://talk.maemo.org/search.php?do=finduser&u=10410&starteronly=1</a><br>
<br><br>-- <br>enthusiast, n. "One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person."<br>