IGDA discussions

Discussion in 'General Gossip, Troll Wars & Game Development' started by Brian Beuken, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. Brian Beuken

    Brian Beuken Boring Old Fart One Of Us

    While there are currently many discussions raging about the IGDA in the private forums (and long may they continue); there are of course many non TCE members who are not able to contribute, who may want to come here and see what TCE members have to say on the subject and hopefully contribute.

    Especially true since the IGDA message board at time of writing, is effectively useless.

    So I would respectfully ask that this thread be made a sticky and invite some open debate on the subject of the IGDA, its goals, its ideas, its effectiveness and its management (or lack of).

    1 topic I particularly want to discuss is the simple fact that the board of the IGDA have not released details of the votes cast in the recent 5 member board election in Feb 2010.

    Despite asking board members the question directly and having posted a question on the IGDA forum (so far blissfully unanswered), these results have not been made public.

    Why? Were there not many promises of more transparency made after Capps and Langdell prompted near revolt from the members?
     
    Last edited: Mar 21, 2010
  2. Brian Beuken

    Brian Beuken Boring Old Fart One Of Us

    As a follow up to this..I have had a response from the IGDA board Chairman, Gordon Bellamy to my email asking about these results.

    Apparently, the board decided not to release the results...........


    yup, you read that right...the board decided not to release the results, they told the candidates, but that's it, they feel its time to move on.

    It seems "there are a lot of different and well thought out opinions about how the results should be disseminated"

    Well I hope those people with those well thought out opinions have been noted in the minutes of the meetings, so that we can use our votes at the next possible opportunity to get rid of these people who feel that its a good idea to undermine a basic democratic process.

    1st hurdle.....fall.

    If you aren IGDA member....and you voted...don't you have a right to know how your choice did?
    Of course you do...but the board decided you don't....are you happy with that?
     
  3. subversified

    subversified Gamer One Of Us

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