Re: PAB 90% of participation is showing up

Antony Van Couvering (avc@netnamesusa.com)
Thu, 04 Dec 1997 12:11:50 -0500


Steve,

Your point is well taken, and one we discussed earlier on the list. I
don't really care, but I don't want to hear later that the Excom was voted
in without a mandate. You see the problem.

I would be interested in hearing more from other PAB members. Anything to
get this election going ASAP.

Antony

At 09:36 AM 12/4/97 -0600, Steve Peterson wrote:
>Folks, we can't _make_ PAB members participate in the discussion. The
>mailing list is our primary mechanism for considering and coming to
>consensus on issues. We don't have the luxury of having conference calls
>or coming together to meet.
>
>If someone is going to participate, that means they _have_ to read the
>list. There's no way around it.
>
>If someone isn't reading the list on a regular basis, I'm not sure I want
>to encourage them to vote. How can they make an informed decision? Of
>course, I don't want to discourage them, either. But in order to
>participate in a meaningful fashion, you have to invest some time in it.
>
>Now, I just looked back and since I joined the list on November 20, there
>have been 185 messages -- or about 13 a day. It's not unreasonable to ask
>someone who wants to participate to keep up.
>
>
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