I will not be running for the SOB and we need a new Box-Admins team leader

> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year.  I need to spend
> more time developing my business.  Anyone who is at all interested in
> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
> election is only about a month away.
>
> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.

> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:56:53PM -0600, Ken Causey wrote:
>> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
>> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year.  I need to spend
>> more time developing my business.  Anyone who is at all interested in
>> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
>> election is only about a month away.
>>
>> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
>> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
>> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
>> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.
>
> Ken, you have done an absolutely outstanding job with Box-Admins and
> we all owe you a great thank you. Well done and thank you for all that
> you have done.
>
> Anyone who has ever had anything to do with computer operations knows
> the value of a report that starts with "nothing much happened last
> month", so I always get a smile from one of your Box-Admins reports
> that starts out like a Garrison Keillor "well, it's been a quiet week
> in Lake Wobegon..." :)
>
> Dave

> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:56:53PM -0600, Ken Causey wrote:
>> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
>> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year.  I need to spend
>> more time developing my business.  Anyone who is at all interested in
>> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
>> election is only about a month away.
>>
>> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
>> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
>> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
>> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.
>
> Ken, you have done an absolutely outstanding job with Box-Admins and
> we all owe you a great thank you. Well done and thank you for all that
> you have done.
>
> Anyone who has ever had anything to do with computer operations knows
> the value of a report that starts with "nothing much happened last
> month", so I always get a smile from one of your Box-Admins reports
> that starts out like a Garrison Keillor "well, it's been a quiet week
> in Lake Wobegon..." :)
>

>
>
>
> On 1/29/10 4:35 AM, "David T. Lewis" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:56:53PM -0600, Ken Causey wrote:
>>> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
>>> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year.  I need to spend
>>> more time developing my business.  Anyone who is at all interested in
>>> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
>>> election is only about a month away.
>>>
>>> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
>>> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
>>> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
>>> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.
>>
>> Ken, you have done an absolutely outstanding job with Box-Admins and
>> we all owe you a great thank you. Well done and thank you for all that
>> you have done.
>>
>> Anyone who has ever had anything to do with computer operations knows
>> the value of a report that starts with "nothing much happened last
>> month", so I always get a smile from one of your Box-Admins reports
>> that starts out like a Garrison Keillor "well, it's been a quiet week
>> in Lake Wobegon..." :)
>>
>> Dave
> Ken you also was kind and helpful when needed.
>
> Sure we miss you.
>
>
> Edgar
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> After giving the matter some thought I have decided that I will not be
> running for the Squeak Oversight Board again this year.  I need to spend
> more time developing my business.  Anyone who is at all interested in
> running for the Oversight Board this year should start soon as the
> election is only about a month away.
>
> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.  While I
> generally have had sufficient technical skills, my social skills are not
> so great and I have done poorly at delegating.  While there are a few
> people like Cees, Göran Krampe, and Marcus Denker around when I really
> need help (witness events last October), by and large I've tended to do
> the job on my own.  This is not a great idea and I suggest anyone
> considering the job plan to try harder to actually have an active team
> than I have.  I would be happy to talk to anyone interested and explain
> the situation in more detail.
>
> I don't intend to just disappear.  First of all I'm willing to continue
> as the Box-Admins team leader until as late as June 1st, 2010.  I
> imagine it may take some time to find someone with sufficient interest,
> time, and ability.  And I will likely continue as a team member past
> that date and intend to be reachable by email or other contact info on
> my Swiki page on into the future.
>
> Ken Causey
>
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> Also, I've decided that it's time to pass the Box-Admins team leader
> reins on to someone else.  I took over from Cees de Groot sometime in
> 2005 and overall I've enjoyed the job.  But as mentioned above I need to
> reclaim some time and this task could use some new blood.  While I
> generally have had sufficient technical skills, my social skills are not
> so great and I have done poorly at delegating.  While there are a few
> people like Cees, Göran Krampe, and Marcus Denker around when I really
> need help (witness events last October), by and large I've tended to do
> the job on my own.  This is not a great idea and I suggest anyone
> considering the job plan to try harder to actually have an active team
> than I have.  I would be happy to talk to anyone interested and explain
> the situation in more detail.