FWIW...
ii. When an elected TalkBoard member receives a 30-day or permanent suspension from any FlyerTalk moderator during their term in office:
a. That suspension shall be automatically reviewed by the FlyerTalk Host or the FlyerTalk Host's appointed representative if the Host is unavailable and ruled upon within three business days. During this review the TalkBoard member may appeal directly to the FlyerTalk Host for the immediate privilege of access to the private TalkBoard forum for the sole purpose of conducting TalkBoard business including voting on motions. The FlyerTalk Host is not required to grant this access.
b. If that suspension is upheld by the FlyerTalk Host or the Host's appointed representative, then the TalkBoard member shall be immediatedly removed from the TalkBoard for cause and will regain public forum posting privileges at the end of the suspension term.
c. If, after review, the suspension is overturned or reduced to a 7-day suspension by the FlyerTalk Host or the Host's appointed representative then no further action will be taken and the member will be reinstated as a TalkBoard member with full posting privileges either immediately or at the conclusion of the 7-day suspension.
d. An affirmation of the suspension by the FlyerTalk Host or the Host's appointed representative is required for removal from the TalkBoard for cause. If for any reason the FlyerTalk Host or the Host's appointed representative does not review and rule upon the suspension during the suspension then the TalkBoard member is not removed for cause.
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Originally Posted by
kokonutz
soooooooooooo...how about we use this thread to talk about potentially adding a conflict of interest policy to the TB Guidelines....
Are there any TB members who support the notion?
Or are we comfortable with letting the CD and the TB members own consciences guide them in matters such as these?
Too many guidelines...personally, I believe if there is a conflict of interest, most folks would recuse themselves & if not, others would probably publically shame & embarrass them (or call for their removal). It's a self-policing system for this particular topic. And if it's not - I'm fully confident that there'd be at least one member out there who would bring it to the public's attention!