October 14 HOA Meeting

I apologize for misunderstanding your posting.

I also wholeheartedly disagree with your suggestion that we use 'personas'. If that's the case, should I then have 3, since I am also on the Technology Committee? Should folks who post here and are members of the CCB also have dual-personas? Do you realize how much more confusing all these different personas would be? If I say something 'official', as a Resident Board member, I will say so in my posting, just like my signature block indicates. Otherwise, it's MY opinion. Is that not clear enough?

Finally, I wasn't trying to 'derail' your comment. I apologized for misunderstanding it, but please have the courtesy to not 'ridicule' me with your 'scores' and such. We're trying to have a discussion here.

 

Probably right here

So more anonymous posting is the way to get better transparency? What is the point of having board members post behind an account we know its that same person? Their personal postings are still seen as that person.

Note, in theory Eric, Brian, Cliff, Staci, etc could all be posting under anonymous accounts like you do today.. but instead, chose to be outright and clear on who they are, so there is no confusion, and direct accountability. You suggest they instead all hide? Maybe a confessional type wall between the residents and the board at the board meetings too?

 

Ok, so NOW, I'm speaking as a Board Member:

MY VOTE IS "NO WAY"!

 

Ozgood, I appreciate your opinion. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this issue.

 

Because they are residents as well.

Do you also propose they do not speak to their neighbors on their own time? Maybe issue muzzles to ensure they don't talk to anyone except when seated at the Board Table?

The resident Board Members are allowed to act as residents too.. because most importantly, they are residents first.

You suggest the board members not be able to discuss any board related material - but you fail to distinguish between the individual and the board AND the notion of responsibility granted to those people to entrust information they are privy to. An individual is still allowed to have an opinion outside of their job.

Which they do by
- the established rules which all members are to read and follow
- their disclaimer posted in each post

You realize 5 out of the 9 current board members in fact DO NOT post here, right? Do you feel any more connected or informed about what those 5 members feel or think about your comments? Do you feel this discussion forum serves you better knowing that those 5 people are not posting here? What you are proposing is already happening with a majority of the board. Do you feel their absence has improved your experience in some way?

And by having a resident who sat in the meeting say the same things regarding the decision would be any different how? The resident members are discussing information that is freely available and open to all residents. There is no additional disclosure happening here, or additional things that other diligent residents could not convey themselves.

They have - any issue that has been towards a specific issue or requires a Board decision, has been moved to the formal meetings or communications. Would you really prefer members never interact with their neighbors except for the second Tuesday of every month? Would you expect if you saw Eric at the school, that if you asked him a question about why he did something, he'd blow you off and tell you to ask him on Nov 11th?

And what exactly do you expect a 'Board Member' profile to be used for? This platform does not meet the criteria needed to conduct offical business. So what's the point?