Unsolicited Rejection

“Our organization holds a conference every year. We use a wiki to make a list of the people we’d like to see speak. We’re very big on transparency.”

Sure.

“We added your name to the list. Would you be interested in speaking, were we to vote for you?”

Sure.

(Time passes.)

“Will you abide by our code of conduct?”

Sure.

(A few months go by.)

“You weren’t selected.”