Received: from localhost ([::1]:49923 helo=stodi.digitalkingdom.org) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from ) id 1XzoQQ-00088x-3s; Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:16:06 -0800 Received: from mail-vc0-f176.google.com ([209.85.220.176]:44042) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from ) id 1XzoQL-00088p-A7 for llg-members@lojban.org; Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:16:02 -0800 Received: by mail-vc0-f176.google.com with SMTP id hq12so4332160vcb.21 for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:15:54 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=3kaHeI+tUZM6xTBygjFHTUf4nD/f23yzu8GK4TrMhGY=; b=XE0JKzUqltSNvOIQOn158Y+sGLSt6R8aVd4lYvPCEoKdquJb+qOtgLzR1lLPv427NM w/SmU43q0TD5QJdjKjHerdRR0Mzt/25y1fXQtuVX8ghIaNZH9XOdI2QLVdZ0oYafruVX LQLHmgofuFCXm/oxwi0xjcruSuovQZyPWhq3mZ5FoVGN/6PN3FdM+NZrORX1yLFle9Gi DIF0ic4sf8s1wAJlKswsdjKOp9h4qe20Fmii5Svjrgvy5/hqCMQm1FV5UZtiMSerwxnI RCfN5ex9ZP58Ea9tlQcQgy2s2aoDHDgzJWF/o6KMdnTKlDCYurifGMVoOw09SQXXJA54 o2ZQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.220.162.196 with SMTP id w4mr13249867vcx.30.1418483754640; Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:15:54 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.31.129.84 with HTTP; Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:15:54 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <380EC192-82A5-4E68-A061-6FF642511D50@gmail.com> <54811DE1.8050408@lojban.org> <54873F23.5080009@lojban.org> <548B7E0C.2040809@lojban.org> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:15:54 -0500 Message-ID: From: Matt Arnold To: llg-members@lojban.org X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) X-Spam_score: -2.0 X-Spam_score_int: -19 X-Spam_bar: -- Subject: Re: [Llg-members] Annual Meeting - Proposal and approval of new members X-BeenThere: llg-members@lojban.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: llg-members@lojban.org Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============5244109946099915909==" Errors-To: llg-members-bounces@lojban.org --===============5244109946099915909== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c1f80450aafe050a1a7cab --001a11c1f80450aafe050a1a7cab Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Craig, It seems there are usually plenty of members matching that description-- including, most of the time, me. -Eppcott On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Craig Daniel wrote: > > I volunteer for the board of directors. > > I do so with the following comments: I've been asked off-list to step > forward if I would be willing to serve in this capacity, and I replied that > I would - but I give this answer with slight trepidation, and it is my hope > that seven clearly better candidates will exist. > > My first reason for hesitation is that, although I have been connected in > some way to the Lojban community for over thirteen years and feel a strong > commitment to its success, I am not currently an active user of the > language, and don't anticipate this changing in the immediate future; this > makes me wonder how effective I would be at helping to steer things in the > direction which best serves the community of those who are. > > The second, larger reason is my job: I work in the sports industry, which > means there's a period of time every year during which a work week of only > forty hours is an atypical occurrence, and sixty is not unheard of. (At the > small-market team where I currently work this lasts for three months out of > every year and I'm only needed part-time the rest of the time; I'm actively > hunting for jobs where it would be nearly twice that.) I can certainly > commit to being responsive to e-mail on a daily basis and to paying > attention to the ongoing board processes, all year round. But during > baseball season, when I am not blessed with a superabundance of free time, > I cannot promise any particularly large time commitment for board work. > > If, having heard these facts and considered their impact on the matter, > the membership wishes to have me on the Board, it is a responsibility I > will shoulder proudly. > > - Craig B. Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Llg-members mailing list > Llg-members@lojban.org > http://mail.lojban.org/mailman/listinfo/llg-members > > --001a11c1f80450aafe050a1a7cab Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Craig,

It seems there are usually plent= y of members matching that description-- including, most of the time, me.

-Eppcott=C2=A0

On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Craig Dan= iel <craigbdaniel@gmail.com> wrote:
I volunteer for the board of directors.

I = do so with the following comments: I've been asked off-list to step for= ward if I would be willing to serve in this capacity, and I replied that I = would - but I give this answer with slight trepidation, and it is my hope t= hat seven clearly better candidates will exist.

My= first reason for hesitation is that, although I have been connected in som= e way to the Lojban community for over thirteen years and feel a strong com= mitment to its success, I am not currently an active user of the language, = and don't anticipate this changing in the immediate future; this makes = me wonder how effective I would be at helping to steer things in the direct= ion which best serves the community of those who are.

<= div>The second, larger reason is my job: I work in the sports industry, whi= ch means there's a period of time every year during which a work week o= f only forty hours is an atypical occurrence, and sixty is not unheard of. = (At the small-market team where I currently work this lasts for three month= s out of every year and I'm only needed part-time the rest of the time;= I'm actively hunting for jobs where it would be nearly twice that.) I = can certainly commit to being responsive to e-mail on a daily basis and to = paying attention to the ongoing board processes, all year round. But during= baseball season, when I am not blessed with a superabundance of free time,= I cannot promise any particularly large time commitment for board work.

If, having heard these facts and considered their im= pact on the matter, the membership wishes to have me on the Board, it is a = responsibility I will shoulder proudly.

=C2=A0- Cr= aig B. Daniel

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