Thoughts about a new Constitution

[Jovial Monk]

A constitution is necessary because this is a community run board, unlike my board or DeepshiT’s excuse of a board this one is “owned” by the members. What should a constitution hold?

Procedures for electing and dismissing an Admin. If the Admin is too powerful the board will eventually be destroyed. Think on that.

Rules for debate, for posting. A way of ensuring debate stays civilised while encouraging robust debate.

Codifying the role and duties of Admins and mods

Rules for proposing and voting on amendments to the constitution.
1. Anyone can propose an amendment
2. A period of discussion of the amendment. During this amendments and alternative amendments can be moved
3. Voting on the amendments/alternatives to the proposed amendment
4. Voting on the final amendment after this discussion and voting
5. election of returning officer for Elections and Petitions

We also need to grasp the nettle and make some rules re the franchise. Is a newby eligible to vote? When does a newby graduate to member?

[HIGHERBEAM]

We also need to grasp the nettle and make some rules re the franchise. Is a newby eligible to vote? When does a newby graduate to member?

Have you taken up Freedivers, Boxy and AIA way of thinking,christ we have just come thru a period where every newbie was disenfranchised and now you want to go backwards.

[Jovial Monk]

Have I? Really?

so someone who joined today, made no posts can vote in an election or Petition? Really?

[HIGHERBEAM]

Have I? Really?

so someone who joined today, made no posts can vote in an election or Petition? Really?

Point being?Have you gone over to the dark side?

[Jovial Monk]

Point being: who can vote on amendments to constitutions, elections of Admin etc.

[HIGHERBEAM]

Point being: who can vote on amendments to constitutions, elections of Admin etc.

I thought even for you that would be a no brainer.Anyone or are you trying to be like Boxy or Freediver.

[Jovial Monk]

Only people who have been here for a while and made some contribution should be able to vote.

How long, how to measure the “contribution” are subjects to think upon.

[Aussie]

Only people who have been here for a while and made some contribution should be able to vote.

How long, how to measure the “contribution” are subjects to think upon.

I look forward to reading freediver's opinion on that in the blazing white hot glaring light of the 'Kiwi Dave' spotlight.

[Jovial Monk]

Your attempted amendment makes you at least as tainted as FD.

[Aussie]

Your attempted amendment makes you at least as tainted as FD.

There is that lone wolf baying at the moon again.