On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:48:10 -0600, Malcolm wrote:
On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:20:56 -0500 Greg Freemyer
wrote: I would not object to a mailinglist that only opensuse-members could post to, but anyone could read. That provides the openness I think appropriate, but keeps the traffic down to only those that contribute. In fact, I would not complain if -project were converted to a members only list from a posting perspective.
Greg
Hi This sounds like a better proposal :)
I agree. The discussion should be open to anyone to read, but only members allowed to participate. That way we start with a known set of ground rules (ie, the guiding principles, agreement to which is a condition of becoming a member IIRC). As I've watched this discussion unfold, fold, refold, and be multilated multiple times, it's occurred to me on more than one occasion that the guiding principles are something that many people seem to agree to in order to become a member, but they don't actually follow them. One of the decisions that I think the current members and the board need to consider is whether or not that requirement (assuming I'm remembering correctly) makes sense, and if it does, then following them does become a criteria for whether or not someone remains a member. If someone who is a member constantly violates the guiding principles, then that says to me that the only reason they agreed to them was to become a member, and not because they actually think there's any meaning. But if there's no meaning to agreeing to those principles, then why have them? My own opinion is that those principles are part of our identity and (while tweaks may be necessary) that fundamentally, those who are members have agreed to uphold those principles, so that should be a criteria for continued membership. An appropriate place to discuss this idea would be a list where the current membership/board participated (but anyone could watch). Just my $0.02. Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org