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Tue Sep 21 18:30:25 CEST 2010

2010/9/21 Tux99 <tux99-mga at uridium.org>
+
+> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, vfmBOFH wrote:
+> >
+> > Similar to the (failed) mandriva assembly, huh?
+> >
+> > I think it can be a good scheme. And comes with some "extras" like
+> localized
+> > communities can "elect" their representative on the future associaton,
+> and
+> > turns the "central hub" in a open discuss for them. If this scheme
+> sucess,
+> > transparency and openess of the representative's discursons are
+> guaranteed.
+>
+>
+> Since vfmBOFH mentions the failed mandriva assembly, I'd like to suggest
+> to please keep the organisational structure as flat as possible.
+>
+> On the internet where everyone has equal possibilities to be informed
+> and partecipate we don't need multi-level hierarchical structures with
+> so called local community representatives that have special rights or
+> influence.
+>
+> As we just saw during the first days of Mageia, the opinion of some
+> local community representatives don't necessarily match at all with the
+> opinions of the members of their community.
+>
+> So personally I don't see any point in local community representatives
+> as decision makers. If anything they should make sure that their
+> communities are informaed by arranging translations of relevant
+> information and manage their local forums, events etc.
+>
+> Any voting on global Mageia issues should be open to everyone, there
+> should be no delegations or representations as that's not necessary on
+> the internet.
+>
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+I did not say that representatives are decison makers. As its position
+indicates, they "represent" their respective communities. Their vote (or
+decision) *must* be their communities one.
+
+On the other hand, if every aspect of the distro should be voted on by each
+and every one of its users, the process of implementing a change would be
+too slow for what we are accustomed. I do not see the community voting en
+masse (and agreeing!) On every aspect of the distro.
+
+The "central hub" should be seen as a "parliament", where users (who have
+previously elected their representatives) are represented.
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