--On Wednesday, February 11, 2015 09:35 -0500 Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The operation of each nomcom are pretty opaque to those who > are not on it. For those who have interacted with a nomcom > as candidates, such an impression might exist. It's possible > that nomcom liaisons or chairs could speak to this. However, > since nomcom proceedings are supposed to be confidential, I > don't know how much they could really say. Because these > properties of the nomcom are intentional and useful, it does > make sense to be particularly careful about how nomcom > eligibility is determined and not just trust to peoples' good > natures. +1 And, again, unless we start changing other things, we really aren't just talking about the Nomcom. We use Nomcom eligibility for some other things where "disenfranchised" is more direct than being ineligible to volunteer for a pool from which Nomcom members are selected at random. john