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by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Observing the ECF AGM
Replies: 26
Views: 5710

Re: Observing the ECF AGM

Chris, The application was for an observer, not a change of representative. There are technical problems posed for the chairman with observers but they are not great if the number is small (which was the case) and we have the technology to solve them completely. The issue here was specifically that ...
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF AGM 2021
Replies: 134
Views: 21748

Re: ECF AGM 2021

There were two card votes and results of these were announced at the meeting but with the proviso that they were preliminary, and they still are. This is for the same reason as already described. I believe 1 has been 'leaked' here. This figure will fairly certainly change but that is unlikely to aff...
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF AGM 2021
Replies: 134
Views: 21748

Re: ECF AGM 2021

Word of caution: That is a provisional figure. The tellers were working in great difficulty and made it clear there may have been some double counting and 380 does seem a very high vote, there being 394 votes in total for casting. I would also like to add my very great appreciation of their efforts...
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF AGM 2021
Replies: 134
Views: 21748

Re: ECF AGM 2021

Thanks Alex! How disappointingly tame :-(
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:47 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF AGM 2021
Replies: 134
Views: 21748

Re: ECF AGM 2021

Meanwhile, Tim Wall is busy maligning Michael Farthing on Twitter. During this morning he took time out to sneer at this Forum and to allege that Mike Truran couldn't be trusted to keep his agreement with Malcolm Pein. Ooh is he? I don't do twitter. What's he saying? [It's OK I won't start a flame....
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: ECF AGM 2021
Replies: 134
Views: 21748

Re: ECF AGM 2021

We are waiting on the election results by email given the hybrid counting model turned out to be quite complex. So I'll comment in more detail later. There was a card vote on whether to accept the NED report, which Chris Fegan opposed at length. It was passed 260-120, which I think is a useful base...
by Michael Farthing
Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:55 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Observing the ECF AGM
Replies: 26
Views: 5710

Re: Observing the ECF AGM

This is a slanted view of what happened. You asked to have an observer from British Chess News and this was refused on the basis that Council meetings have never been open to the Press and that I would not change this except with the express consent of Council. At this point you then suggested the L...
by Michael Farthing
Fri Oct 15, 2021 7:28 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

I gave my proxy to the Chair not to another representative. The chair can only vote as directed on specific items, and I can't direct on additions to the agenda. That is why substantive amendments are not supposed to be admitted. Closing date for advising of attendance and proxy arrangements was ye...
by Michael Farthing
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

There seem to be additions to the agenda arising from this compromise that those who have given directed proxies (closing date yesterday) cannot have a say on, including amending Malcolm's role. Other proposals are to be confirmed at the next council meeting, I'm struggling to see why that cannot a...
by Michael Farthing
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:41 pm
Forum: Chess History
Topic: Murdered chess players
Replies: 30
Views: 6153

Re: Murdered chess players

Ronald Weasley nearly got murdered (several times)
by Michael Farthing
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

Kevin Thurlow wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:21 pm

Surely, time will have elapsed well before AOB?
It's often a close thing but it is now some time since a Council meeting did not complete its agenda. The current AGM's agenda is also quite light.
by Michael Farthing
Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

I suspect there will be time to bring that up in A.O.B if you'd like, Nick.
by Michael Farthing
Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:26 am
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

My point was more that the Articles don't prohibit and that Council chose to leave it that way. I do remember Malcolm's comment but my memory of it was that it was along the lines of "I shall be happy to go" rather than "I would feel it wrong to stay". But as Paul says - memories are unreliable and ...
by Michael Farthing
Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:43 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

What's the second term got to do with anything?
by Michael Farthing
Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: ECF Matters
Topic: Chief Executive 2021
Replies: 392
Views: 40741

Re: Chief Executive 2021

That's each, of course!