Posted by Solstice on December 13, 2010, at 20:47:59
In reply to Yep, more info needed..., posted by muffled on December 13, 2010, at 19:59:14
> I think people are interested....but ya, there needs to be ALOT more *clear* info if we are to see if in fact Bob is really on board, or if this is just another digression...
Muffled -
I think in these beginning stages - we have to tolerate a lot of lack of clarity. It's just the nature of the beast. There really has been a lot of stuff floating around - a lot to keep up with. Maybe it will help you if I tell you what I think is clear:
1. Bob has offered to allow a Community Council that would be granted the power to shorten blocks after a minimum time (which is still undetermined) is served. The Council would have five members. Members could abstain from voting - but it will take at least three of them to have a vote take place. A blocked poster would be responsible for contacting Council and asking that their block be shortened. Council would be allowed to impose, or not impose, conditions on the blocked poster. Early release from a block (after the minimum time served) would be at the sole discretion of Council, by majority vote. Council, or someone on the Council, would have access to the mechanism that would allow them to release the block without having to first get Bob's approval, and without Bob having to be around.
2. Bob has suggested that there be special (harsher?) penalties for any poster who is uncivil to Council members in the performance of their duties. This would likely minimize any potential backlash against Council.
3. Bob initially proposed that candidates for Council campaign and that elections be held to vote for those the Community wishes to serve. This proposal has bet strong resistance from the Community, and as yet, no one has said they are willing to campaign for a Council seat, and no one has said they are willing to subject themselves to elections. I proposed an alternate of Bob soliciting nominations for Council from the Community, whereby he would contact the five people with the most nominations to see if they are willing to serve, and work his way down the list until he fills all five seats. Bob has not yet been agreeable to this, but it is my hope that he will consider its merits as an alternative before rejecting it altogether. I think that under the circumstances, he is more likely to get what he says he wants by setting aside campaigns & elections, and doing it by Community nominations instead.
There are of course a lot of ideas, questions, misconceptions, etc. floating around.. but I think what I've written above is, to the best of my understanding, where it stands at this point.
Solstice
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