Arrgh! And I had just posted in the other one!
I want the board to be open - without screening or vetoes. 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.
This is very important to me.