Thompson, Darlene wrote:
I'm not sure that I am getting what Wendy is saying exactly right but if what she is suggesting is that the non-affiliated users have equal voting as all of the ALSs combined, then I would NEVER agree to that.
What Jean was outlining seems much more reasonable. Basically, an umbrella ALS for unaffiliated users that can make up its own rules (or lack thereof) for entry and have two votes along-side the other ALSs. This could actually encourage more ALS formation as individuals might clump together along the lines of common interest groups and form their own ALSs in time.
I agree with this completely. Arguably, one of the mandates of the "umbrella ALS" is to help match people with similar interests, and help them form ALSs. This seems a very fair approach that doesn't require a substantial chance to the intended infrastructure. - Evan