Gun Control & RKBA

pipoman

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29. Another concern

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 10:33 AM

Dec 2011

The 'first host' system essentially creates a person who the membership has little or no control over. If that person chooses to only use their own judgment on questions of enforcement of our agreed upon guidelines for the group, and many in the group do not agree with that judgment over a series of decisions, should the group be allowed to vote that person out, or vote to overrule? or update our stated rules?

Also, should there be a term limit? For instance, after a year the #1 host retires him/herself after placing another agreed upon person in the #2 spot?

This isn't about any doubt I have about krispos, I could see how groups could become dictatorial resulting in disenfranchisement and less participation.

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Does the Group need/want a host? [View all] petronius Dec 2011 OP

I'm not a denizen of the Gungeon - but kicking so your fellow citizens see your post. gateley Dec 2011 #1

maybe you and Krispos should shoot it out? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #2

I was gonna nominate you too, until I saw you'd volunteered for another group petronius Dec 2011 #3

moi? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #5

Heh, I just PMed Skinner and got back a link to the new process krispos42 Dec 2011 #4

fine by me. what say you Petronius? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #6

Yes! I think Krispos would be excellent in that first slot, petronius Dec 2011 #7

my thoughts, too. agreed. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #8

Thanks krispos42 Dec 2011 #9

Perhaps a few more "Ayes" would be in order, although there's no real definition petronius Dec 2011 #11

Does side matter? It didnt so much during the trial period... krispos42 Dec 2011 #12

Side? I just meant "Aye" as in "Yea" or "Yes" or even "Yup" to your election petronius Dec 2011 #13

I meant, should we wait for input from both sides? krispos42 Dec 2011 #14

I believe the 90 day thing is only pipoman Dec 2011 #17

I re-read the post about it, and you're right... krispos42 Dec 2011 #19

I agree that you would make a good first host. pipoman Dec 2011 #16

I vote for Krispos too nt gejohnston Dec 2011 #10

I think we should discuss community standards before pipoman Dec 2011 #15

The debate here IS unique krispos42 Dec 2011 #18

Good point.. pipoman Dec 2011 #20

I haven't seen any way that they could; I think the community standards referred to by petronius Dec 2011 #21

I understand that in the alert, you write your own note about why you're alerting krispos42 Dec 2011 #22

krispos42 would make a fine Host I vote for him n/t MicaelS Dec 2011 #23

I have thought of being a host here...Any feedback...... Logical Dec 2011 #24

I'm not sure if you want this feedback.. Upton Dec 2011 #25

No issue with you saying that, thanks for the feedback, but.... Logical Dec 2011 #26

I could be wrong -- but, I think to some people Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #30

Thanks for the feedback. I guess I think you can be pro-gun but against some gun proposals. Like.... Logical Dec 2011 #32

What have you said that is anti gun? Upton Dec 2011 #31

Wow, you are projecting...... Logical Dec 2011 #35

I'm not seeing how this effects pipoman Dec 2011 #36

No problem from me krispos42 Dec 2011 #27

I am 100% OK with you! No issue at all! Good luck! Logical Dec 2011 #28

For what it is worth, you seem to have a reasonable outlook on this topic. Hoyt Dec 2011 #37

Thanks! Logical Dec 2011 #38

Not necessarily krispos42 Dec 2011 #40

I agree. pipoman Dec 2011 #42

I think a person with a "reasonable outlook" can do that just fine. Hoyt Dec 2011 #43

a "reasonable outlook" on gun laws shouldn't be a consideration. krispos42 Dec 2011 #44

Another concern pipoman Dec 2011 #29

I think if it became a problem with the first Host, and the first Host refused to retire... krispos42 Dec 2011 #33

I don't disagree about your history or doubt your ability pipoman Dec 2011 #34

Maybe we should think about what a host would/could do within the group petronius Dec 2011 #39

I think 2 and 3 are interesting.. pipoman Dec 2011 #41

I don't think those committees are really analogous to the Host's duties, though. krispos42 Dec 2011 #45