Hi Nigel and colleagues,
We would like to hear more feedback from the membership on these voting issues. Do members think there is a case for removing the option to vote with paper ballot and by proxy?
Yes and no. As a highly technical community, it is natural for us to call paper ballots a thing of the past. We all know that proper electronic procedures are not as safe but safer than paper ballots, not to mention faster, more eco-friendly, and more convenient. However as for proxy voting is an entirely different issue. I think this is such a great part of the voting process at RIPE that I'm not even sure if I misunderstood what is being proposed for removing. I understand that proxy voting allows people to delegate their votes, which is a great thing: Here, I don't have the (time|expertise|whatever) to decide on my vote, but I trust the judgement of this other colleage; I'll give him my vote trusting he will use it well. This allows for higher and more qualified participation, and it would be a step back to lose it. On a different topic, I'll proceed now to evaluate RIPE's efforts to clean the list of bots... :) -- Alfredo Sola http://www.solucionesdinamicas.net/