-=> On 12-07-03  14:35,  Philip Lozier <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: region 25 <=-

 DS>   Think LDD, JK, R12.

 PL> Precisely why I believe that the low quorum proposed is 
 PL> agenda based... I won't explain further, YET... those with 

   Not agenda based, but based on looking and observing the turmoil
   caused by that particular crisis.  It was my hope (and still is) that
   rather than have entire groups effectively splintering off from
   Fidonet, that compromise could be had and that changes could be made
   within the existing policy.

 PL> eyes will see, and those with ears will hear, and unless
 PL> that quorum thing is increased significantly, I can assure 
 PL> that this version of proposed policy changes will crash and 
 PL> burn straight into the 'ol John Douglas.  When the light 
 PL> does get turned on, there won't be a single affirmative 
 PL> vote for a referendum outside of Zone 1.

   What would you have the quorum requirements be?  Bear in mind that
   experience has shown voter turn out for fido elections to run in the
   10 to 25% range much of the time.

 PL> Increase the quorum level, significantly, and the proposal 
 PL> seems good... leave it as it is, and it destroys what 
 PL> otherwise -could have been- a good effort.

   Give us your numbers for each of the three stages?  In the final
   analysis, it is up to the RCs to decide.  The group selected those
   numbers by mutual consent -- some wanted higher, some wanted lower.

                        dale (at) min (dot) net
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