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Status of B77
Poll ended at Thu 31 Mar , 2005 3:37 pm
Open (I am assuming legal qualifications are met)
  
40% [ 2 ]
Invite-only (current or expediated process)
  
40% [ 2 ]
Other (for the love of God, explain)
  
20% [ 1 ]
Total votes: 5
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Axordil
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Posted: Mon 21 Mar , 2005 3:37 pm
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Posted: Mon 21 Mar , 2005 3:42 pm
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Ax, I honestly think a poll should wait until there has been some serious discussion. The poll isn't binding anyway, and in my experience, polls lead to more division and stubbornness than discussion threads without polls do. It would serve to take a snapshot of some posters' opinion right now, but we haven't even seriously discussed the matter yet--opinions will change.


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Posted: Mon 21 Mar , 2005 3:43 pm
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I would like to officially propose a compromise between open and invite-only, one which I brought up in the convention.

1) Anyone (over 13 and with a valid email) who asks to join, or anyone recommended by a member, is automatically registered after a brief delay, during which they are listed on a thread. No discussion or voting takes place.

2) Each member in good standing may, once a (period to be determined), veto any membership when it comes up on the thread, and explain their veto. The membership is then tabled for (same period as veto).

It is easy, BTW, to set up a thread to email you anytime a post is made there.

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Prim--

I don't think this can be put off any more. And this isn't binding, but we could do with a snapshot right now...too many people are making too many assumptions about what people think, and why.

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I wasn't proposing putting it off--I agree completely that we need to talk about this.

I just think discussion is easier without a poll.


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Posted: Mon 21 Mar , 2005 4:05 pm
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Although I voted, I agree that we would be better off without a poll


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Well, I can't take it out, so tough. :D

ALL RIGHT EVERYONE, IGNORE THE POLL

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Ax, if this thread is going to be the discussion thread, I suggest it be retitled. "The status of B77" is unclear. Something like "Should B77 be an open board? Discuss" might bring people in.

People tend not to participate in discussion in or sometimes even read poll threads--they just vote and leave--this is why I think it really shouldn't be a poll (at least not yet). A snapshot of people's views now isn't going to mean much in the end. What I think we need is people's ideas of what they want B77 to be, and for that, we have to get them to talk about it.


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Well, it won't surprise anyone when I say I want to see the board open. Obviously we need rules and processes before that can happen, and I'm doing my best to help with that.

For me, what it comes down to is that I have a visceral dislike and distrust of exclusive clubs. In my opinion they are profoundly anti-democratic.

Some people have said - if person X comes here, I'll leave. To those people I say: But what if person X comes here and behaves well? Or behaves badly and is handled appropriately by the community?

I'm good at keeping secrets but I don't like them. A secret invitation forum is a burden I would rather be without.

I dislike talking about people who can't see what is being said about themselves, or offer a defense. I think knowing that the person can't offer a defense leads to bad habits of discourse - it's too easy to dump on someone when they can't challenge you.

These are my reasons for desiring an open board.


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I agree with the idea of fully opening up the board if that will make the most people happy. But ideally I would prefer something like Ax's suggestion, whereby anyone can register, and if no-one has a *major* problem with that, then they are accepted after a short amount of time.

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Go use the other thread! Shoo! Shoo!

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Posted: Mon 21 Mar , 2005 4:50 pm
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As requested :D

( Man I love doing this! We do it so seldom :D )

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