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[soc_puppet]

Fuuuuuuck, the AO3 Board of Directors Election is coming up in a month and I don't know anything about any of the candidates! I don't even know who the candidates are! And the likelihood that I'll have the energy to do the research necessary myself by the second week of August is... not high.

Anyone know if any of them are focusing on accessibility at all? Or just know someone who's following the AO3 politics in general, so I can read their take on things? I've absolutely used the "This person has similar priorities to mine and has political signs in their yard, so I'll vote for who's on their signs" trick before, and am prepared to do so again.

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[krait]

Well, I have no advice, but at least I'm not the only one who saw the notice today and went, Wait, I'm not ready! :D

[soc_puppet]

Solidarity in ignorance, I guess?

[krait]

Pretty much! :D

[alexseanchai]

—oh hey I'm a member this time, I should pay attention or some shit

...Q&A deadline was the 24th /o\ but there's bios and shit, Q&A answers will be up Presumably Before Jul 21, hopefully someone asked about accessibility

four candidates, two seats

only Morgan Schroeder mentions accessibility but that's in context of translation efforts?

based solely on the bios and shit, I'm thinking Schroeder and Sentance: Wright seems to be running on "OTW does more than just AO3", and Olin seems to be running on "two open seats mean we need more than two or three candidates", which are valid points but. but like. waiting for the Q&A.

[soc_puppet]

*shrugs* I'm planning to donate at least $10 in every fundraiser for the foreseeable future, so this won't be my only chance at voting. It'll be the first time I actually pay any attention, though 9_9a This is probably the first year I've had any active concerns in how the archive is run.

[alexseanchai]

yeah I have been a member for previous election voting eligibility but I do not think I have voted?

[alexseanchai]

Q&A

still thinking Schroeder and Sentance

[alexseanchai]

candidate chat! Sun Jul 21, 4p UTC 9a Pacific, Discord. I'm make very sure I'm there to ask questions about accessibility. Not sure what specifically to ask, mind…

[alexseanchai]

so I did in fact sleep through the damn thing, and then I left the server before reading what happened, and then the transcript wasn't there when I went to look for it. it's up now, anyway, which is good 'cause I just got the 'vote now' link.