All the Talkboard members and moderators know that I have taken the position that you cannot hold a leadership role on both boards simultaneously. I think that both boards will benefit from separate leadership who seek to implement a vision for the respective board to make it the best that it can be. I have no problem with those who post on both boards, irrespective of what title they might hold. And I have no problem with members who graciously serve as Ambassadors on FT having a defined leadership role on another board. The title "guide" appears to be equivalent (with a few tools) to our Ambassador role. I was asked for a decision on this before guides were announced. I took the time to read thru the duties and to think about it. That's where I came down.

Now, it's possible that it will evolve to a genuine leadership role. That decision will be revisited if that is the case. But today, it simply seems to be a helpful role to help folks learn the intricacies of the new board, not a policy and decision making role.