Re: Inviting volunteer self-nominations for Solid CG co-chair empty seat

Despite what we said in this email thread, we discussed this in today's
meeting and agreed with the people present (including the current co-chairs
Hadrian and me, and the newly elected one elf Pavlik) that we would prefer
staggered rotation of co-chairs, so elf Pavlik would now start a two-year
cycle, not a one-year one.

In order to make this decision we invite the opinion of CG members, and
propose a charter change to this effect:
https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/pull/21

If any current participant has a principled objection against this, please
see these instructions
<https://github.com/w3c-cg/solid/blob/main/charter/2023-09-01.md#amendments-to-this-charter>.
If not, we'll merge it in two weeks from now, and then inaugurate elf
Pavlik for a two year cycle.

Cheers,
Michiel de Jong

On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 at 12:51, Michiel de Jong <michiel@unhosted.org> wrote:

> Thanks for clarifying! We hadn't interpreted it that way but I guess that
> also makes sense, and you are after all a main author of that charter text.
> :)
>
> OK, so this invitation to self-nominate is to fill the third co-chair seat
> for a *one-*year period (December 2024 - December 2025), not a two-year
> period. Sorry for the confusion.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Michiel.
>
> On Thu, 21 Nov 2024 at 10:59, Sarven Capadisli <info@csarven.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 2024-11-21 10:03, Michiel de Jong wrote:
>> > Hello everyone,
>> >
>> > Thanking Virginia for her service, and in adherence to our charter
>> > (https://www.w3.org/community/solid/charter/ <https://www.w3.org/
>> > community/solid/charter/>), Hadrian and I would like to invite each of
>> > you to consider volunteering as a Solid CG co-chair, for a 2 year cycle
>> > of service as defined by our charter. Since this chairing year is
>> > already ending in a few weeks from now, there will be no interim
>> > chair. For more information about CG chairs, see https://www.w3.org/
>> > community/solid/charter/#chairs <https://www.w3.org/community/solid/
>> > charter/#chairs>.
>>
>>
>> The charter explains that an interim vacancy occurs when a chair steps
>> down before the natural end of their "2 year cycle of service".
>>
>> Virginia Balseiro was appointed on 2023-12-23, meaning her natural cycle
>> was set to end on 2025-12-22. The same holds true for the current chairs
>> ( https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-solid/2023Dec/0027.html ).
>>
>> The premise you're building on is not aligned with the charter. The
>> charter states (
>> https://www.w3.org/community/solid/charter/#choosing-a-chair ):
>>
>>  >In the case of interim vacancy, the remaining chairs may appoint a
>> co-chair for each open seat, hold an election for the same, or wait
>> until the next election, at their discretion. If the chairs do not take
>> any action, the seat will automatically be up for election in any cycle.
>> Any such interim appointments or elections shall hold the seat until the
>> end of its natural cycle.
>>
>> The options available are as follows:
>>
>> * the CG can continue with two chairs until 2025-12-22, or
>> * the current chairs can appoint a third interim chair to serve until
>> 2025-12-22, or
>> * the current chairs can hold an election to fill the third co-chair
>> seat until 2025-12-22 (see also "multiple nominees").
>>
>> Regardless of the option, there will be an election for all three chair
>> seats, with new terms (expected to) starting on 2025-12-23.
>>
>> If you wish to set up an election now, that is of course still within
>> the rights of the honourable chairs...
>>
>> -Sarven
>> https://csarven.ca/#i
>>
>