* Jim Henderson <hendersj@gmail.com> [01-25-12 18:17]:
Their solution to the problem was to not expire those with the older certification, but the new ones are branded in a different way so it's clear that someone is current.
Those who got the original cert can keep it forever. But if (and I don't remember the exact details of what the difference looks like) they have Network+ and someone else has Network+ 2011, it's *really clear* that the one with Network+ is 'grandfathered'.
So out of 500 people who are currently members, there could be "members" and "2012 members", and the former becomes really clear.
So maybe, for example, legacy "member" votes count for 50% of a vote. They still have a voice, but their voice counts only 50% of those actively participating in the project. That would provide incentive to remain active rather than being active for a short period of time and then going inactive and still voting every time there's a vote for something.
?? So, the "grandfathered" members would only get 50% voting status. I believe "grandfathered" needs much more definition. Grandfathered members that have remained or are currently active are definitely entitled to a full voice at voting time, not 50%. Other than this particular, I agree that membership is not just something to have and hold! It must first be entitled and then maintained via *some* activities. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org