Ignacio Valdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:01:51 -0800 (PST) > Andrew Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Christian Heller wrote: > > > >> > Another option is Linuxmednews...Ignacio has kindly hosted OSHCA > > >>for > > > >Christian, > > > >Since Ignacio has not volunteered, I don't think it is fair to > single > >him > >out. If the man wishes to volunteer, let him tell us directly. > > I can host it, but I don't have the bandwidth to moderate. -- IV
OK, now we have two offers for hosting. Note that moderation of the list is not desired by anyone, I think (in the perhaps old sense of moderation in which individual postings to the list are checked by the moderator first). What we need are administrators who a) approve the membership of list applicants and b) counsel or ultimately disable the member of those who abuse the list of fail repeatedly to observe its rules. Thus we need rules - a charter if you like - but one which focuses on the purpose of the list (to discuss the use and development of FOSS in the context of health and healthcare) as well as the process of its administration (which Andrew Ho's charter addressed). The Rules/Charter also needs to states that anyone who agrees to abide by the rules is welcome to be a member (i.e. non- discrimination), that potentially libellous statements are not acceptable (in other words, assertions about individuals must be supported by verifiable facts), and that while occasional off-topic subjects are acceptable, long off-topic threads or repeated attempts to introduce off-topic subjects should be taken elsewhere. Perhaps some (simple) rules for deciding such matters (because they are necessarily subjective) can be proposed - like Andrew Ho's charter, but a bit less complex. An elected triumvirate might suffice, with an interim triumvirate by popular acclaim until the membership of the list is re-established, perhaps with a rotating duty-roster to be first line admin/moderator. Tim C >
