Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
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Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
To begin with, I would like to apologize for the lack of clear communication and efficiency of operations around our financial side, Wesnoth, Inc, over the last seven years or so. As matter of explanation, as often happens in an Open Source project, the people who originally took on responsibility for running the organization (including myself) have drifted away to new adventures.
We need to reverse that direction. I want to hold nominations and then elections for a board of three members who will be responsible for the following:
- Collecting a revenue stream for Wesnoth, Inc.
- Publishing reports on our finances in a transparent and open fashion
- Assigning funds to spend on Wesnoth and other related game projects. Particularly to art commissions and server/infrastructure maintenance.
These people should be well trusted in the community and ready to understand this is an important and difficult responsibility.
One of the people on the board will be appointed treasurer. This person will have direct access to and responsibility for our financial accounts. This person must be a US citizen. The other board members need not be US citizens. You don't have to specify whether someone should be treasurer though, the board will decide it when elected.
Once a board is established we can draft a charter to be adhered to going forward, including a statement on transparency, licensing policies, and so forth.
Please nominate people for the board in this thread. You may make a statement about why that person would be a good nominee for the board. Someone may be nominated multiple times if multiple people want to make statements about them.
Please do not post anything in this thread other than nominations for board members.
EDIT: To be clear, anyone may nominate someone to the board. Only developers (those who have SVN write access) will be able to vote.
We need to reverse that direction. I want to hold nominations and then elections for a board of three members who will be responsible for the following:
- Collecting a revenue stream for Wesnoth, Inc.
- Publishing reports on our finances in a transparent and open fashion
- Assigning funds to spend on Wesnoth and other related game projects. Particularly to art commissions and server/infrastructure maintenance.
These people should be well trusted in the community and ready to understand this is an important and difficult responsibility.
One of the people on the board will be appointed treasurer. This person will have direct access to and responsibility for our financial accounts. This person must be a US citizen. The other board members need not be US citizens. You don't have to specify whether someone should be treasurer though, the board will decide it when elected.
Once a board is established we can draft a charter to be adhered to going forward, including a statement on transparency, licensing policies, and so forth.
Please nominate people for the board in this thread. You may make a statement about why that person would be a good nominee for the board. Someone may be nominated multiple times if multiple people want to make statements about them.
Please do not post anything in this thread other than nominations for board members.
EDIT: To be clear, anyone may nominate someone to the board. Only developers (those who have SVN write access) will be able to vote.
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Welp, no nominations so far. I will nominate some people who I think would make good board members if they are interested:
Vultraz
iceiceice
Jetrel
shadowm
Vultraz
iceiceice
Jetrel
shadowm
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
I was going to nominate iceiceice myself as well.
Formerly known as the creator of Era of Chaos and maintainer of The Aragwaithi and the Era of Myths.
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
mattsc
zookeeper
iceiceice
Jetrel
zookeeper
iceiceice
Jetrel
Author of the unofficial UtBS sequels Invasion from the Unknown and After the Storm.
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
I'd like to nominate:
Iceiceice
Aginor
shadowm
Jetrel
Iceiceice
Aginor
shadowm
Jetrel
Creator of Shadows of Deception (for 1.12) and co-creator of the Era of Chaos (for 1.12/1.13).
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SurvivalXtreme rocks!!!
What happens when you get scared half to death...twice?
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
I received some recommendations by PM:
1) shadowm (as to server/infrastructure maintenance … AMM)
2) doofus-01 (as to funds on art commissions)
3) treasurer: yep, iceiceice (cuz he's so very wary of the issue)
1) shadowm (as to server/infrastructure maintenance … AMM)
2) doofus-01 (as to funds on art commissions)
3) treasurer: yep, iceiceice (cuz he's so very wary of the issue)
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming
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Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Could you get rid of that requirement? I for sure don't want to be absolutely dependent on US for stuff like that, and it's not a fact that there even will be US based people for this position.Dave wrote: One of the people on the board will be appointed treasurer. This person will have direct access to and responsibility for our financial accounts. This person must be a US citizen.
"meh." - zookeeper
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
The treasurer will have to be in the same country where the organization is registered, US or otherwise. This is a legal requirement that can't be averted. Since Dave has not only founded the project but is still around after all these years, it makes sense for it to be the country that he is in.loonycyborg wrote:Could you get rid of that requirement? I for sure don't want to be absolutely dependent on US for stuff like that, and it's not a fact that there even will be US based people for this position.Dave wrote: One of the people on the board will be appointed treasurer. This person will have direct access to and responsibility for our financial accounts. This person must be a US citizen.
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
GunChleoc is correct. The restriction is not going away and this is not the thread for this. Please do not turn this into a debate.
Creator of Shadows of Deception (for 1.12) and co-creator of the Era of Chaos (for 1.12/1.13).
SurvivalXtreme rocks!!!
What happens when you get scared half to death...twice?
SurvivalXtreme rocks!!!
What happens when you get scared half to death...twice?
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
As others have stated, no, I'm afraid we cannot get rid of that requirement.loonycyborg wrote: Could you get rid of that requirement? I for sure don't want to be absolutely dependent on US for stuff like that, and it's not a fact that there even will be US based people for this position.
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Another nomination by PM:
shadowm
iceiceice
doofus
shadowm
iceiceice
doofus
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Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Then I cannot in good faith nominate or vote.
"meh." - zookeeper
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
I'd like to nominate some people:
Aginor
Celticminstrel
gfgtdf
tekelili
Horus2
In regards to my own nomination:
If elected I would accept, and take it seriously.
Cheers,
iceiceice
Aginor
Celticminstrel
gfgtdf
tekelili
Horus2
In regards to my own nomination:
If elected I would accept, and take it seriously.
Cheers,
iceiceice
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Thanks, whoever nominated me. If, somehow, I got elected, I'd also accept and do my best. But I do hope someone checks with the nominees for willingness before your voting starts.
(The three people I'd have nominated are already up.)
(The three people I'd have nominated are already up.)
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| Abandoned: Tales of the Setting Sun
GitHub link for these projects
| Abandoned: Tales of the Setting Sun
GitHub link for these projects
Re: Wesnoth Inc Board Members -- Request for Nominations
Yes, we will only proceed to elect people once those who were nominated have accepted. We will ask for acceptance after the nomination process finishes.doofus-01 wrote:But I do hope someone checks with the nominees for willingness before your voting starts.
“At Gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.” -- Ian Fleming