It concerns me a little that a number of moderators have elected to run for Talkboard this time. With a handful of incumbent Talkboard members already being moderators, this raises the very distinct possibility of a majority on the TalkBoard also being moderators.

While I have nothing but respect for most of the moderators here, I cannot help be disturbed by the potential conflicts of interest. It would not be in the best interest of the userbase to have "their" elected representatives also be members of a group whereby they cannot be fully transparent about their actions and motives.

Perhaps Randy might look into instituting a rule that a majority of TalkBoard members cannot also be moderators. This will ensure that these kind of conflicts do not arise.