[ghc-steering-committee] Voting on the Simons

[Iavor Diatchki]

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 <rae at richarde.dev> wrote:

>
>
> > On Jan 26, 2021, at 4:55 AM, Joachim Breitner <mail at joachim-breitner.de>
> 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
>
> >
> > (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.
>
> Richard
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