Great question, and no offense whatsoever.

I'll preface by saying I am by nature a debator. It's a reflex that has come out at the worst possible times, I'll admit.

I have done some reflecting on that and realize that this reflex isn't so useful for a facilitator. Granted, as a council representative I cannot possibly please everyone (nor do I want to be the sort of person who sells his soul to try) but I do need to "eat my own dog food" more often and listen without prejudice. That's key to assuaging an anxious electorate. I think we've all experienced situations where our opinion on any subject is one of many, and ultimately another's opinion prevails-- but we're not quite so upset because we know our thoughts were given respectful consideration.

I believe it's also important to do more in the area of forming and leading teams within the community. We as the third council were late in doing this and not as effective as we could have been. However, efforts like VDVsx' with app testing are a good example of what a council should facilitate. One of my goals is to bring the Maemo Greeters concept into MeeGo, and bring it up a notch. A huge complaint here has been over finding information, and they were a good start at filling gaps.

The council as a whole certainly needs to be more visible and I will continue driving that whether I'm a direct part of it or not. Transparent governance is very important to me as an individual.