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Re: [DRAFT #2] Maximum term for tech ctte members



On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 01:59:33PM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> On 19/11/14 at 12:25 +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 11:37:25AM +0100, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:
> > > I fear that, by reducing the average 'age' from 7.8 years to ~2 years,
> > > we are going too far. I would like to make it easier, for some members,
> > > to stay members of the TC for longer than 4 years. OTOH, I don't want
> > > this decision to be taken lightly.

> > Again, this is true only under the assumption that former members won't
> > come back.

> > But even with that assumption, it seems you're arguing for the fact that
> > a term limit of 4.5 years (and therefore an average of about half of
> > that, modulo the transition period) is too short. It's hard to judge
> > that in the abstract, but my gut feeling is that it is in fact quite
> > long. Volunteers, especially when active in stress-full roles, do need
> > shorter cycles.

> I don't think that the TC is a stress-full role.

<snort>

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