A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Thanks, Cindy, for your work on wording the proposals.
I'd like to include the Supreme Court thread, seconds issue, and proposed six-month period for no discussion on motions that don't pass on this ballot, both because it seems to me that they're of a piece with what we've been discussing and so that we can get the admin stuff out of the way fairly quickly and move on to some of the things on Sophia's list. But I do understand the concern that we're including too many things in this single vote.
As for the seconds question -- I dislike the idea of having to raly support before an issue can be discussed, and I share ita's fear that requiring seconds would lead to Issues That Will Not Die. At the same time, I bet most of us would withdraw proposals before the formal process started if it was clear no one else liked the idea.
Something to discuss down the road: How will we handle waiting lists of items to vote on? Do certain things automatically hop to the head of the line, or is it going to be straight first-come, first-serve?
I just have to say again that I would really really love to be able to DECIDE on the things in Cindy's proposal before we start discussing anything else. Getting into all the other stuff will push it all off for another couple of days, and we haven't even established that Buffistas WANT to vote for stuff!
That's how I feel, Jesse. I think the stuff LyraJane mentions is very important, and needs a fuller hearing.
That's fair enough. I guess I just wanted to register a counterpoint.
I pick the craziest times to go out of town.
That's fair enough. I guess I just wanted to register a counterpoint.
That's cool. I'm just feeling anxious to vote and don't want to blow by all the stuff you mentioned, which I think is really important.
I hate to interrupt the flow, but I have a non-voting question.
No idea if it's my because of my winning personality or because it was just so original, but now I have had several people suggest I keep using the name I registered while we were at WX.
Can I change my name, or do I need to re-register?
I think a stompy can make the change for you Schmoker.
