Aloha Julie and Listserv Friends!
I may insist on a mask for me. :-)
I think both Bill's and Gordy's input represent good and healthy
discourse...Everyone should be allowed to state their opinion or ask
their question in the forum or this listserv. The bottom-line is to
allow the ARMA membership insights into each candidate's views on
industry topics, etc. and allow them to make an "informed" decision.
Personally, I try NOT to get too engrossed with the election process, as
the members will make their decisions on "what" they know about each
candidate and perhaps, whether they have an affiliation with their
chapter or Region. If one doesn't get selected, its not the end of the
world, and you can always continue to be involved in ARMA leadership at
the Region or Chapter level. Afterall, candidates are supposedly NOT
campaigning for office...
But then again...Think of all those financial rewards and notoriety that
goes with being elected...Last I checked no one gets paid for being on
the ARMA Board, so that's a wash. The notoriety might be a "rush", but
it only goes so far...You either are good at your trade or craft or
you're not...People will figure that out sooner or later.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...Why run or put yourself to such
scrutiny???
I think we all agreed in Orlando that it's the "passion" we all share
for our profession and industry. We ALL want to make a "difference" and
to advance the profession we've invested our careers in. To that point,
I'd like to applaud all candidates for the ARMA Board, the election
committee, and for those members who decided to participate in the
forums. You are all unique and treasured individuals which this
profession and ARMA truly needs. I can feel that passion going through
the Net and to these friendly shores in the middle of the Pacific....
Let's keep up the discourse and remember that we All want the best for
our profession and ARMA...
Mahalo and Have a Great Holiday Season!
Brian
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Subject: Re: After the candidates forum
Interestingly, I think Bill being named as the Member who asked that
question was the only time the candidates were given a name on the call
yesterday. All other questions were phrased as "from a Member". I
think that was simply a mistake and a result of this particular delivery
method being brand new to everyone involved. If Bill's identity had not
been exposed, perhaps this thread wouldn't have come up at all?
In general I can't and won't argue with Gordy about our professional
obligation, CRM or not, to avoid conflicts of interest as well as make
careful considerations about even the appearance of a conflict before we
take any actions; however sometimes stuff happens inadvertently and/or
individuals come to conclusions that were simply not at the heart of the
original intent. Who hasn't had an email "mis-read"? No harm, no foul.
We're all human. Gordy and Bill both have shown they are men of honor
and integrity - something I new well before this string.
Clearly, "stacking the deck" would be improper, however I don't think
that occurred yesterday or at the in-person Forum in Orlando. Bill
asked a valid, and timely, question and while Galina - considering her
individual expertise is heavy on the IT side - was certainly well
prepared to answer the question, it was my impression that both Judy and
Komal held their own quite well.
As candidates for President Elect, I would expect, as would all ARMA
Members I imagine, that each of them should have sufficient knowledge
about Cloud Computing - what it is, isn't, pros, cons, and have an
opinion on what role would be appropriate for ARMA to take as the world
grapples with it.
As for whether or not the candidates *should* have been given the names
of the folks who asked the questions, or not, is something for the
Election Management Task Force to decide for future events. I think the
EMTF should consider Gordy's point about conflicts of interest when
making that decision, however seems to me it would be near impossible to
avoid exposing individual identities at the physical Forum unless we
hand out masks to everyone as they enter the room! :) Julie
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