PL>> Like I've been trying to say all along, I am not dead against the
 PL>> policy  proposals... I think it has quite a bit of merit, however,
 PL>> I am still against the low number required to innitiate,
 PL>> and to ratify, permanent changes to policy.

 DS>   The current policy does not have any real procedure for
 DS> innitiating a
 DS>   policy change, and has no quorum at all for
 DS> ratification.  That said,
 DS>   I understand your concerns about the quorum levels.
 DS> What is important
 DS>   at this stage is what are the concerns of those who
 DS> need to vote for
 DS>   or against putting this (or a modified) proposal up for
 DS> vote.  Since
 DS>   neither you or I have a vote in that , it is best left
 DS> to them to
 DS>   decide what quorum levels are acceptable to them as a
 DS> group and/or if
 DS>   there is anything else in the document that is a
 DS> problem for them.

I meant to say "the low numbers -proposed-..." in the above
statement.  As for leaving it to them, so be it... I think I've made my
point, and I see I'm not the only one concerned about it.  Let's just see
what happens.

Phil

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