No worries, it's just that drama threads like this are destructive and don't serve any purpose :) The most vocal people often tend to be those who are not even active contributors or community members. I reckon the ESUG board should just have used the authority they were given when elected and gone ahead with what they thought was a sound decision (which is why there is a board). Who currently is on that board and how they were elected is a completely separate issue. Any conflict of interest was already highlighted and deemed acceptable when elected. To clarify, I am not a candidate, I also did not cast a vote and I am more than convinced that anyone who is willing to sacrifice their free time to contribute to ESUG will be welcomed there with open arms ... I just have a feeling the line of candidates is not that long :) -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/ESUG-considers-sponsoring-the-Pharo-Consortium-tp46382... Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.