[governance] Fwd: IGC Membership list

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

I think the problem we are having is 2 (or probably more) different  
ideas of membership.

One is that that for all intents and purpose all those on the list are  
full members in everything but voting.  For voting one must hold to  
charter in order to vote.    I..e they can particpate in consensus  
discussions and everything else - except a vote.

Another is that there are two type of list members, those who are  
Caucus members and those who are not.  And that at any moment in time  
we should be able to distinguish real members from list members.

The charter currently defines membership in the first way.  Some seem  
to want some version of the second definition.  If there is a majority  
who want to change the charter it can be changed. And there are subtle  
changes or major change we could make if that is what we are into.

My issue is with living up to the charter we have and changing it  
explicitly if that is what we want to do.

As for trolls, I would think that netiquette is netiquette and all  
list members are the same in that respect.  Or do you suggest that a  
voting member of the caucus should have more permission to engage in  
bad netiquette then a non voting member?

a.



On 27 Jun 2008, at 18:06, William Drake wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu>  
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> now that Avri explained the problem to me, I support Avri's  
>> objection.
>> Through the act of voting, people acknowledge the charter and agree  
>> to be
>> members of this caucus - not the other way around.
>
> But we never vote.  So we have no idea which of the 360 list
> subscribers are caucus members, which affects how one deals with
> consensus building, troll disruptions, etc.
>
> BD
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