Originally Posted by
Dovster
Jenbel, oddly enough, during my two terms I never saw TalkBoard in that position.
In fact, back in 2005, when I first learned that there was a possibility that I would face a long hospitalization, I suggested on the private TB channel that instead of a member taking a long absence (over a month) and leaving TB with 8 members, that the next one in line for TB be allowed to replace him for tha period.
Not one other TB member thought it was a good idea. Look through the records and you will see that I was told that TB can function very well with 8 members.
Different TBs have different make-ups which affect how they interact. The TB which we served on together did, despite differences in approach, manage to operate pretty professionally and efficiently, with people giving good consideration to the issues in hand. However unfortunately, I would say that it isn't always like that.