As the election heats up, I just want to clarify my two roles as list manager and a forum participant. Longtime list members know that I post under two different names. I use the "List manager" title when I am posting rules interpretations, forwarding articles, announcements, etc. I post under "David Brauer" when I have an opinion on an issue. As "David Brauer." I'm governed by the same rules as any member of the forum, including the two post-per-day limit. As you are now well aware, I was recently critical of Minneapolis mayoral candidate Mark Stenglein. I've often told members that I built this sandbox so I can play in it. At the same time, I also think I do an excellent job managing it. That's a tricky balancing act, but I think I've demonstrated success. I have never pretended to be objective -- but I pledge to be fair. I think I have treating all Minneapolis political parties fairly, and hopefully all candidacies. I want to assure all members that I will not use the List Manager role to advocate for, or against, any candidate. If I post articles favorable to, or critical of, a candidate, I will do so without interpretation. I also pledge that I will do my best to be fair and try to use the same standard of what is "newsworthy" for all candidates. Although I have particular favorites, I will not hesitate to forward articles that may be negative toward them. Ditto about favorable stories about people I do not support. (Please note, though, I don't catch everything. Members should feel free to forward interesting Minneapolis articles without waiting for me.) Should members ever question my fairness, there are three things you can do. First, I ask you to write me directly. One cannot always see one's bias, and I'd like to have a chance to explain and evaluate my actions. Two, please complain to my board chairman, Steve Clift, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Three, there is a forum for discussing Minneapolis-Issues management at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpls-rules. Subscribing is easy and it's a MUCH lower traffic list than the main Minneapolis-Issues list. Thanks again to everyone for participating, and I hope we can all survive the election. Sincerely, David Brauer List manager, Minneapolis-Issues _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
