maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - [Council] Community Awards: final results

	woody14619	2012-06-22 , 22:18
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Originally Posted by marxian

Woody made the right decision not to participate on the grounds of a conflict of interest. The others should have done the same.

I disagree to some extent. My decision was partially based on conflict of interest, in that I did not merit an award and knew if I applied that my current position could have been cause (eg a "pity" vote).

Most on the Council have been very active community members in their own rights, both on Council and off. To say they could not apply because they volunteered to take on one of the hardest jobs you can take for this community would be wrong.

Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

What occurred was a little-publicized adjustment of the rules that allowed you to claim the awards for yourselves. This adjustment didn't occur until after submissions started,

False. The rules and questions about this were in the TMO forum well before Council elections occurred. For example, this is part of a thread that started in April, dated May 5th. I'll note to you that elections for Council happened May 17th through the 23rd.

This was not something put in after Council was in place, but was actively discussed before the event.

Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

Numerous other individuals hadn't received devices either - individuals who have made substantial actual contributions. Those individuals, such as e-yes, weren't awarded anything, because the council preferred to dispense the awards to itself.

And you know this how? Telepathic abilities? Spy drones? I note again, if it was *just me* voting, there would be only 3 differences. Are you so sure that e-yes, or yourself, would have been in that 3?

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