I also sort of thought there was gonna be some kind of vetting of people putting their names down for committees, where they would have to put in at least one post describing why they thought they were qualified to serve on a committee, what they wanted to accomplish there, blah blah blah, and um....we might actually VOTE IN A POLL to pick the top 5?
Instead it's just put your name down as a candidate and you're in? On as many committees as you want?
Instead it's just put your name down as a candidate and you're in? On as many committees as you want?
Yeah. I've been busy on contract work this week (and will be until April 1) so I'm not able to keep up as much as I'd like. There are lots of smart, competent folks like me who should be involved in these decisions but can't because they, you know, have jobs. We seem to be rushing to do things QUICKLY, instead of PROPERLY.
I'm ok with no vetting but
Candidates should sell themselves (okay, that sounded wrong
). e.g. Describe what they've done so far and link to it (even just contributing to discussion is fine). Explain what skills they have, and why they think they're a good fit for the committee they're interested in. They also need to confirm their availability. They don't need to reveal their identity (whether to the public, or just to someone trustworthy), but professional info like what trades they've been in, for how many years would help their case.i.e. convince everyone (meaning people who hang out in all the different forums) why you're a good choice, make it easy for folks to find info about what you've done, so that folks can make an informed choice.