Good ${greeting_time}, Ward!

01 Dec 2019 23:03:30, you wrote to All:

 AL>> nominations must be posted in FTSC_PUBLIC before 20:00 UTC on
 AL>> Sunday, 2019-12-01.

Well, now the nomination time is over.

 AL>> Candidate             Node nr.      Nmntd by    Accepted
 AL>> Deon George           3:633/509       RC54         Yes
 WD> A special situation is developing ...
 WD> * The FTSC must consist of at least 7 nodelisted sysops
 WD> * There are currently 14 people in the FTSC with 8 mandates expiring
 WD> * 6 mandates remain occupied

Out of those six, four are occupying various coordinator positions.
Out of those six, zero are known as FTN software developers.
Out of those six, three have some real knowledge and two are heavily
brain-damaged (hint: they would be first asking me "who are they?").

Do anyone remember what the "T" in "FTSC" was expected to mean?

 WD> * There is only 1 properly nominated sysop, therefore we have a
 WD> critical situation.
 WD> I do need to point out that this election, more than electing (or
 WD> not) Deon George, is about the continuity of the FTSC because in
 WD> case of non-election this body falls below the quorum of 7 and
 WD> there is an issue. The documents in the FTSC-library are not
 WD> specific about it but not reaching the quorum of 7 could imply
 WD> the disbanding of the FTSC.

Who cares?

 WD> Everybody involved in this procedure ... please think twice before
 WD> casting your vote and creating a situation which Fidonet does not
 WD> need.

I guess the Fidonet also does not need the FNTC (non-technical committee).


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