[governance] Trying to "fix" the list

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

It would be a fundamental change to the openness of the list.   
Especially given the number of well respected people who are  
participants on the list and not 'members'.

I would not be in favor because it is a movement away from  
transparency (not matter what i feel about being personally baited  
from time to time) and because it would end a very important kind of  
outreach this list has - one can sign up, be here, participate and  
then decide to join when it came time to vote on something (or sooner  
if wished).

If anything i would recommend, and support, the creation of smaller  
side lists that were topical and project oriented (i.e. to write a  
statement on x), closed for posting to IGC members and invited others,  
but with open archives.

a.

On 12 Aug 2009, at 10:07, Ginger Paque wrote:

> Is it possible for us to propose and implement a trial procedure to  
> later be voted upon and approved by the list?
>
> Can we ask cpsr to open another list for the IGC, called "related  
> topics". This would be an open list. We would change the governance  
> list from an open list to a moderated membership, where new members  
> would have to be approved by the coordinators upon signing up.
>
> Coordinators could transfer any thread to the related topic list if  
> it is not directly related to IG process substance. This would be  
> one of the duties of the coordinators, and would not require  
> approval, vote or consensus.
>
> After 60 days or so, we could vote on the procedure and add it to  
> the charter.
>
> Is this practical, appropriate, legal?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> I ran into Alejandro Pissanty (sp?) yesterday and he thinks we  
> should take pre-emptive action and remove three people. I do not  
> think that is a proper procedure, although I have to admit, I would  
> be willing to do it, and then resign for improper conduct, if I  
> thought the ICG would be able to make it stick :o)
>
> gp
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