Re: [ghc-steering-committee] Voting on the Simons

I think it is silly. Anyway, I support the Simons' positions as chairs, and I'd be happy to either stay on the committee or step down, as you guys decide. -Iavor On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 11:03 AM Richard Eisenberg wrote:

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On Jan 26, 2021, at 4:55 AM, Joachim Breitner wrote:

The bylaws are not fully clear on whether this vote extends their term just until the next nomination round, or by another three years. But if one understands this as a short-cut through the full re-nomination process, then I conclude it means a new three year term starts for them.

Good point. https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/398

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(Is this process a bit silly? But I guess a bit of ceremony is good.)

I don't think it's silly at all: it reifies the notion that no one is a committee member for life. Right now, I don't imagine there is contention, but having a process such as we do is good hygiene in preparing for a potential future where there is contention.

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