Subj : Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Eligibility of Tim Schattkow
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Rob Swindell
Date : Sat Feb 19 2022 12:43 pm

  Re: Re: 2022 FTSC Standing Member Election - Eligibility of Tim Schattkows
  By: Wilfred van Velzen to Andrew Leary on Sat Feb 19 2022 04:30 pm

 > I do mind you setting the precedent the rules don't matter, because you do
 > what you want anyway, when it suits you. That's how they do things in failed
 > countries.

I don't think that's an appropriate comparison: FidoNet is and never has been anything resembling a country.

 >  AL> Anyone who objects to his inclusion in the candidates is welcome to
 >  AL> encourage their RC to vote "No" when the time comes.
 >
 > That's not how it works! The elections will be invalid as a whole, because
 > the rules weren't followed. If I where Tim I wouldn't want to be elected
 > this way, because there always be this "bad smell" to his membership... It
 > would be better if he would withdraw his candidacy, and run next year, when
 > there would be plenty of time to do things the right way. It's not like
 > there will be happening shocking things in the next year regarding the FTSC,
 > that he would miss because of his delayed membership...

I think some of us are taking this just a bit too seriously.
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