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[jim stockford]

    come on, Rick. Sure I've read, re-read, and payed
attention to your suggestions, which I take seriously.
Of course we have a default policy--anything goes.
    I am not the group leader. I help out, as you do, by
providing resources and time and effort. If the group
coalesces on some point of view, the group will have
determined a policy. I don't want to provoke such
discussions, as I'm afraid they would dilute other more
interesting technically-focused discussions and,
judging by our little community's history, may risk
unsubscriptions.
    So far a few people have expressed a wish to
proscribe against and a few people have expressed
a wish to allow and most of the membership is silent
with respect to job postings (I like 'em, and I like the
rants of the objectors, which I find most educational).
As we have not clearly weighed in one way or
another, anything goes.



On Jul 12, 2006, at 8:56 AM, Rick Moen wrote:

> Quoting jim stockford (jim at well.com):
>
>> when we have a larger member set or when our member set makes a larger
>> noise, then we'll know the policy--in the fashion of running out in
>> front of the parade.
>
> Again, you _do_ have a policy -- by default.  It's just not documented,
> creating an ambiguous situation, as witness the "I hope it's OK"
> prefatory comments by two recent jobs posters.
>
> What you're saying is that you're OK with posters repeatedly stumbling
> over the matter, because you're afraid the membership will feel 
> constrained
> by even a tentatively worded policy.  (Boy, you don't have a lot of
> confidence in them, eh?)
>
>
>
>> did you witness the bayPIGgies commotion after Marilyn took leadership
>> and raised the issue of name change? My take is that the topic was
>> better left alone.
>
> The difference is that lack of a "Why we're called BayPIGgies and don't
> want to change our name" FAQ didn't give posters any problems.  (And,
> yes, I was aware of the squabble, in as much as my wife Deirdre founded
> and named the group.)
>
>> There's no real problem with job postings at this
>> point, so no need for policy statements.
>
> I note in passing that you are stating a non-sequitur conclusion.  Why
> would you assume that a policy statement would be helpful only if job
> postings are a problem?  Have you paid _no_ attention whatsoever to my
> earlier analysis?
>
>
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