On Tue, Sep 12, 2017 at 10:03 PM, Randy Bush <ra...@psg.com> wrote: > > So how do we fix it? > > this is most strongly an american disease. nanog has encouraged and > supported a frat boy ego parade and beauty contest. try the ietf > nomcomm approach, but with zero white boys on the nomcomm. > > Love the idea, and I agree that the elections are a popularity contest in many cases and not a measure of who is most capable for the job. Luckily, we've generally ended up with people who are both - but that's not always best for the organization long term, and we generally end up with "more of the same".
In my tenure in NANOG we've floated the idea of a nomcom a few times, but it's generally been summarily shot down. Are you suggesting that we try and float the idea again? I'm not 100% clear, but I believe it would require a bylaw change. > btw, one trick is getting more then one diverse player, so the one is > not a martian and has peer support > > s/women/diversity/ > > Completely agree; gender is only one of various keys that are important here. Race, age, national origin, orientation, etc. - all of these things matter in avoiding groupthink and helping to ensure that the board is representative of the membership that we wish to attract. > q: how many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb > a: one, but the light bulb has to want to change > > Alternate A: Depends, are we having the conference in a union hotel?
