I agree fully, Lee. I enjoy and appreciate both Orn's daunting intellect, and Gabby's seemingly free form approach to language.
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 11:11 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > Thoughts of cat's and pidgeons enter my head right now and I think > that with the ongoing to-ing and fro-in between OM and Gabs at the mo > I'll simply have to put my vote in favour of the pair of them. > > Not that I mind to-in and fro-ing, history will show there has been > plenty of that between myself and others here over the years. > > Besides they both hold a place in my heart. > > On Apr 26, 4:05 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's not a slap in the face for anyone. Minds Eye is not a fiefdom with > some > > line of succession; it's a community, made up of many diverse ideologies > and > > personality types. Care for the community should be determined by the > > community, not by any sense of authoritative seniority. Rigsy has already > > put in one vote for Orn, and if the majority consensus is that he's best > > suited to take final say on the list, then I'll gladly hand the reins to > > him. If there's a consensus that someone else might be better suited for > > negotiating the various conflicts which arise, it would go to that > person. > > It doesn't matter to me; this is your community. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 10:54 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Actually I was thinking what a slap in the face for orn this must be. > But > > > then this is if I was orn and orn doesn't want my empathy. And he > doesn't > > > want an open word at the time he is asked for it either. That's how I > came > > > up with the answer. > > > > > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 4:03 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> On who's time line? Or are you thinking of a mercy killing? > > > > >> On Apr 26, 5:27 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I vote for a natural death. > > > > >> > On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Chris Jenkins > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > I don't think anyone would be surprised to hear that I've had > little > > >> to no > > >> > > time for all things Minds Eye. I did what I could to help grow the > > >> group, > > >> > > and expand it into other venues, but honestly, I think it's time > > >> someone > > >> > > else took over the top reins. I know that will be a contentious > > >> conversation > > >> > > given some of the conversations and conflicts around here > regarding > > >> > > moderation, but I think it's fair to put the top level of control > in > > >> the > > >> > > hands of someone who is actually currently working to make the > list > > >> better. > > > > >> > > I don't know any better way to do it than to be democratic. I'll > take > > >> > > suggestions, via this thread or personal message, and the name I > get > > >> the > > >> > > most of will get the spot. I don't care if you want it or not...if > the > > >> > > majority of folks here find you to be fair minded, then they'll > trust > > >> you to > > >> > > hand it over to someone else. Who knows, perhaps there will come > > >> elections, > > >> > > an official Minds Eye president or some such thing...ok, well, > > >> probably not, > > >> > > but you get the idea. > > > > >> > > This list has never been about hierarchies, but the fact is, > someone > > >> at > > >> > > some points in time has to make difficult decisions, with the good > of > > >> the > > >> > > group in mind. It's an utterly thankless job, and no matter what > you > > >> choose, > > >> > > there will always be folks who find you to be a fascist prick for > > >> making > > >> > > that decision. > > > > >> > > As an aside, for those of you who remember when > DubiousProfundity.com > > >> was > > >> > > the dedicated website for this list, you might be interested to > know > > >> that > > >> > > I've revived the new concept here:http://obnoxi.us. Feel free to > > >> > > participate, if you like. > > > > >> > > Enough with the formalities. I'll start. My vote's for Francis > Hunt.- > > >> Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
