typo, when I am finished editing 9the HTML is killing non-techie me) I ill add your comment re cosed discusion (although I am taking out the 6 month time period, becuase that actually asn't been decided).

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ITEM 4: SECONDS

a) Should more than one Buffista be needed in order to move something to formal discussion and vote?

Yes:--I think that other buffistas should second, just to avoid the example where we have a discussion and voting period about changing to Swahili on the board.
No --In order to have a democratic system, any member of the board needs to feel that they have a voice. If an issue is truly silly, it will be quickly voted down. [not the author's actual view]

b) Please choose a minimum number of people who have to agree with the original proposer before a proposal moves to formal discussion, should the item above pass.

One-- I think people should not have to go out and drum up much support to get heard. Buffistas should have a voice. I think one is a perfect number to make sure we don't have to discuss anything truly silly proposed by a troll, but yet not silence anyone.
Mid-range--I want more than one person to second. Because I'd rather there was a brake on opening up voting and the discussion thread. So I'd set it a little higher, like five or six
9--This number should be deliberately high in order to prevent board resources and Buffista patience from wearing out. If it only takes one or two people to push an issue to a vote, we may constantly be voting. I don't really think this will be a problem currently, but as we are setting up a system, we will need to abide by our rules, and we want to set up a method that is both fair and reasonable.

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We really have tag-left-open issues at the moment, I'm afraid.

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b) Please choose a minimum number of people who have to agree with the original proposer before a proposal moves to formal discussion should the item above pass. Put a number between 1 and 10 into this box, please:

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There are two open-bold tags before the line which begins:

Please choose a minimum...

can someone please take one of them out?

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I can't see it in my browser John, so I have a heard time telling? I think I got them. One is an actual B for the outline form.

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I can't see it in my browser

I think if you go back and edit your own post you'll see that there are two bold tags just before that point quite easily:

If an issue is truly silly, it will be quickly voted down. [not the author's actual view]<br><b><p></p><p></p><br><br><b>b) Please choose a minimum number of people who have to agree with the original proposer

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closing here:

Temporarily.

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Ok-- that's the one I took out.

Now can we do anything about the issue that my posing box font is. like 9 point.....?

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