When asking for input on TB motions/proposals, should there be a sticky?
Apr 9, 2007, 6:05 pm
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For those of you who have suggested that I am fronting for someone else in my proposed motion, or part of some cabal, I would like you to read the posts made by ClueByFour here.
They are very typical of the attacks that he has been making on me for years.
He is also the person who began the thread which led to the motion.
Does anybody truly believe I would be willing to front for, or be in a cabal with, him?
They are very typical of the attacks that he has been making on me for years.
He is also the person who began the thread which led to the motion.
Does anybody truly believe I would be willing to front for, or be in a cabal with, him?
Apr 9, 2007, 6:07 pm
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I have no dog in the fight between you and Club, but I will point out that your post above is not really right. The current motion is *not* what Club advocated. It is much different. I firmly believe if we were to include all non-travel forums in this motion it would not pass because of certain interests.
Apr 9, 2007, 6:10 pm
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I have no dog in the fight between you and Club, but I will point out that your post above is not really right. The current motion is *not* what Club advocated. It is much different. I firmly believe if we were to include all non-travel forums in this motion it would not pass because of certain interests.
Apr 9, 2007, 6:12 pm
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There is no other explanation, Dov. It's been made very clear in the other thread that people don't like the haphazard nature of how OMNI is chosen and not other threads. What else would explain why folks want OMNI gone but not the other non-mission-critical forums?
Apr 9, 2007, 6:18 pm
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Apr 9, 2007, 6:21 pm
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If this motion is passed -- and that is still a big "if" -- I believe it will be by the narrowest of margins. A vote with 5 in favor and 4 against means the motion will be defeated.
If you see that there is no chance of getting 6 people to vote in favor of your full preference, but one person might switch over and give you the 6th vote if you accept a compromise, isn't it better to take that compromise?
Apr 9, 2007, 6:21 pm
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For those of you who have suggested that I am fronting for someone else in my proposed motion, or part of some cabal, I would like you to read the posts made by ClueByFour here.
They are very typical of the attacks that he has been making on me for years.
He is also the person who began the thread which led to the motion.
Does anybody truly believe I would be willing to front for, or be in a cabal with, him?
They are very typical of the attacks that he has been making on me for years.
He is also the person who began the thread which led to the motion.
Does anybody truly believe I would be willing to front for, or be in a cabal with, him?
With that said, "attacking you for years?" More of that post-coronation hubris. "There you go again." Don't put words in my mouth--if I really wanted to attack you, I'd have posted something much more specific several posts earlier.
Apr 9, 2007, 6:23 pm
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Not if it creates a logical inconsistency, as this will do. @:-)
Apr 9, 2007, 7:33 pm
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Somehow this thread has gotten off topic and contains postings that are argumentative, versus the spirited debate that makes FT enjoyable. I have taken the liberty of reposting Sharon's original premise.
I think it's intermission time for this thread, similar to the short hiatus taken in the big OMNI Post Count thread. I ask future contributors to re-read Sharon's posting, and when the thread is re-opened, offer your comments.
Due to scheduling conflicts, it might be about four hours before the intermission ends. For now, I'm going to get some popcorn.... @:-)
P.S. My apologies to those who are inconvenienced timezone-wise by the break. Please also note this is being done unilaterally. The TalkBoard has not asked me to intervene.
I think it's intermission time for this thread, similar to the short hiatus taken in the big OMNI Post Count thread. I ask future contributors to re-read Sharon's posting, and when the thread is re-opened, offer your comments.
Due to scheduling conflicts, it might be about four hours before the intermission ends. For now, I'm going to get some popcorn.... @:-)
P.S. My apologies to those who are inconvenienced timezone-wise by the break. Please also note this is being done unilaterally. The TalkBoard has not asked me to intervene.
Watching the train wreck that is the 'asking for input on the OMNI post count' thread started me thinking. It's stated that TB is (hopefully) reflecting the wishes of the FT members or thinking of the FT community as a whole when considering & making its decisions.
If that's the case, when asking for input on a proposal (whether OMNI, travel photography, merging the LH forum, fill in the blank), should there be a sticky that appears for a couple of days atop each forum alerting FT members to it & directing them to the Talkboard forum? Doesn't have to be for the entire period discussion is open (although that's an option), but at least a few days.
I know that I for one rarely check Talkboard & only knew about the OMNI post count thread because it was referenced in a dif thread on Community. I would hazard a guess that I'm not the only one who rarely goes to TB.
But if we truly wanted input beyond just a few folk, to me having a sticky alerting FTers to the discussion area makes sense.
Just a thought. Have no idea if a motion needs to be made & seconded or it's something that can just be done, but thought I'd throw it out there for consideration.
Cheers.
If that's the case, when asking for input on a proposal (whether OMNI, travel photography, merging the LH forum, fill in the blank), should there be a sticky that appears for a couple of days atop each forum alerting FT members to it & directing them to the Talkboard forum? Doesn't have to be for the entire period discussion is open (although that's an option), but at least a few days.
I know that I for one rarely check Talkboard & only knew about the OMNI post count thread because it was referenced in a dif thread on Community. I would hazard a guess that I'm not the only one who rarely goes to TB.
But if we truly wanted input beyond just a few folk, to me having a sticky alerting FTers to the discussion area makes sense.
Just a thought. Have no idea if a motion needs to be made & seconded or it's something that can just be done, but thought I'd throw it out there for consideration.
Cheers.
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Apr 10, 2007, 12:25 am
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OK, anyone have some on topic comments to add....
Apr 11, 2007, 10:18 am
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In my weekly FT blog entry "Five FT Finds" I mention any new votes and new discussions on this forum, in an attempt to do my bit to better inform all FTers what is currently being discussed on this forum.
Do you think this should be changed to it's own blog entry for greater visibility?
Do you think this should be changed to it's own blog entry for greater visibility?
Apr 11, 2007, 10:45 am
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In my weekly FT blog entry "Five FT Finds" I mention any new votes and new discussions on this forum, in an attempt to do my bit to better inform all FTers what is currently being discussed on this forum.
Do you think this should be changed to it's own blog entry for greater visibility?
Do you think this should be changed to it's own blog entry for greater visibility?
It would be interesting to know the clicks that the blog gets each day, compared to the clicks that FT gets. I suspect it would be disappointingly low, though I hope I am wrong. I think that the blog needs given greater prominence.
Apr 12, 2007, 3:46 am
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I have a link to the blog in my signature. Perhaps I should be posting to more fora? 
My question wasn't about having a Talkboard blog - I think that would be overkill and not helpful. It was about whether I need to make blog entries that relate to Talkboard more visible, eg by being standalone blog entries.
My question wasn't about having a Talkboard blog - I think that would be overkill and not helpful. It was about whether I need to make blog entries that relate to Talkboard more visible, eg by being standalone blog entries.
Apr 12, 2007, 7:47 am
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