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On 10/31/2014 08:29 AM, Russell Bryant wrote:
> On 10/30/2014 09:15 PM, Adam Lawson wrote:
>> I was thinking after reading all this; besides modifying the number of
>> required patches, perhaps we could try a blind election; candidate names
>> are removed so ballots have to be cast based on the merit of each
>> candidate's responses to the questions and/or ideas - which I think
>> effectively eliminates the possibility of partisan voting based name
>> recognition or based on the fact they are a well-known as PTL for a
>> specific project i.e. nothing to do with TC but their prominence within
>> the development hierarchy.
>>
>> Or something along those lines. If we aren't electing names, might as
>> well cast ballots that eliminates them form the equation. ; ) Might be
>> another 'when hell freezes over' suggestion but I thought I'd at least
>> throw it out there for discussion.
> 
> I actually hope *nobody* votes purely on a candidacy email.  I would
> hate to see someone get elected who was just able to write a really nice
> email and does not otherwise participate regularly in the development
> community.  I find someone's reputation based on the results they
> produce from ongoing involvement in the project even more important.

+1

	-Sean

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