Re: [Debconf-team] DebConf discussion: Venue bid process

[Moray Allan <moray@sermisy.org>]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Richard Darst <rkd@zgib.net> wrote:
> So, my idea is:  Select some experienced debconfers from Debian (not
> the current active DebConf team) and allow them to make the decision.
> These people should be well-respected within Debian, have attended
> many debconf, and perhaps been involved in debconf teams at some time
> in the past.

I've also wondered about this, but my current view is that there is
more benefit in having people with strong previous DebConf-organising
experience make the decision than in seeking a more
impartial/uninvolved jury.  Or, of course, a mixture of both, but I
would suspect that keeping the 'decision team' small would be best.

It also might be dangerous to have a group of people make the decision
without being committed to further work on DebConf: you want the
people doing the work to feel that they 'own' the decision (even if
they didn't make it personally), rather than that it was imposed on
them from outside, so that they feel committed to working through
whatever difficulties arise.

> Either way, it would seem that around now, we should think about
> forming a group of a few people who will be expected to be at the
> center of the decision process (but not the bid-write-up process).

Indeed, we're getting towards the next decision time, so should try to
get some agreement in this thread soon. :)

-- 
Moray