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From: owner-spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com
[mailto:owner-spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com]On Behalf Of Seth
Goodman
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:11 AM
To: spf-discuss(_at_)v2(_dot_)listbox(_dot_)com
Subject: [spf-discuss] Vote of confidence/no-confidence in Meng as SPF
representative
From: Meng Weng Wong
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:14 PM
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I'm not going to fight them on this one,
though others are welcome to, if they can get the bylaws
drafted and the new organization set up in time :)
Are you actually mocking this whole group? If this is an attempt at humor,
it is not amusing. Organization and bylaws or not, it is apparent that you
are not speaking for the majority of people on this list and appear to be
making light of the situation.
I put the following three questions to the list. As with William's poll,
please try to only answer the questions without long explanation. This
thread is meant to be a poll, not a discussion. I encourage people to
discuss this in a separate thread.
QUESTION:
1) Are you willing to allow Meng continue to negotiate on behalf of the SPF
community as things currently stand?
Answer: Yes/No
I feel this is necessary, but I'm not happy with the direction things are
going.
2) If your answer to number 1 was No, would you be willing to allow Meng to
negotiate on behalf of the SPF community if he did the following: divulge
enough details of his goals and plans to a small representative group who
would then report back to the community whether, in their opinion, Meng's
goals and plans are compatible with the perceived majority opinion?
Answer: Yes/No
This would make me feel better about things.
3) If your answer to number 2 was No, under what conditions would you be
willing to allow Meng to negotiate on behalf of the SPF community?
The only reason I didn't say yes is that I don't know who the heir apparent
is. Who is willing to work on this full time and travel all over? At this
point I believe our choices are to give up on SPF, find a new leader, or
trust Meng in his gamble.
I'm not willing to give up yet. Unless someone can get funded to do really
lead, I doubt we'll get a volunteer. Witness the outpouring of support to
fill the positions that Meng recently described.
That leaves us with Meng.
Eventually, someone else will step up to the plate, Meng's gamble will
resolve itself one way or the other, or we'll give up and go home.
I'm already doing all I can with spf-help.
Scott Kitterman