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[dixiegrrrrl]

Skinner has approved the group's nomination of me as host.
Thank you for your trust.

Reminder: the host's role is enforcing a group's Statement of Purpose...Period.
While locking threads is one option, there are non-locking options also available.
Personally, a locked thread is so traffic-stop screaming yellow on the thread line,
I would hope to avoid it if possible.

I see 2 issues that need deciding at the moment:

1. Statement of Purpose:
This is the one Admin wrote for this Group:
"Discuss fiscal and economic policy. Budget, taxes, spending, etc."
This broad statement is fixed, but we can clarify the specifics in it.

In an earlier thread, we discussed defining what we wanted clarified in the above general statement.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1116115

From that , I heard we want the group to be
"welcoming, inviting, broad and inclusive, and covering national/international issues related to
and affecting our economic well being"
or something close to that.
Whatcha think? Whatever we come up with should be pinned, I should think, for folks joining us to be able to see, yes?

2. Who else would like to share the hosting duties?
It would be best to read up on how the host system works before raising your hand.

"Group Hosts perform a similar role to forum Hosts, but they have additional powers.
1) They can lock threads which they believe violate their group's stated purpose;
2) they can pin threads to the top of their group;
3) they can block out members whom they believe are not adhering to their group's purpose;
4) they can make other members Hosts of their group; and
5) they can remove any Host of their group that became a Host after they did.

If a group already has Hosts assigned, members who wish to become a Host must contact one of the current Hosts. Current Hosts may select any other member to become a Host, without restrictions."

( Group hosts do not have to be Star members.)

Just give a shout out in this thread if interested, pls.

Lastly, here is the link to the whole page of how DU3 is being moderated.
Well worth a refresher read, I think.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=modsystem