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#140184 03/04/05 01:33 PM
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The lovely AnnaS does not have to call me MISTER.

It is always within the senior's largesse to grant certain privileges of address to familiars.





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It is always within the senior's largesse to grant certain privileges of address to familiars.

Ha! ...as well as pastoral rights to shepherds in the fiefdom (in Faldage's case).


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grant certain privileges

Nuh-unh. We a team.


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A kind of 'droit du shearer'?


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pastoral rights to shepherds in the fiefdom

... as well as shepherdesses.



#140189 03/05/05 12:48 AM
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familiars

Shhhhh ... you're giving away all our secrets!


#140190 03/20/05 08:37 PM
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YART / pre-masticated topics.

I love that play on words FS



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Without disrespect to anyone, I doubt the fairness of a petition advertised in ‘Information and Announcements’ as a method to change the essential nature or rules of the Board. Systemic not intended discrimination - I seriously doubt that all members regularly look at I&A, and I believe all members should be informed/ given equal opportunities to offer input into such major changes.
I would prefer either
a) a public announcement, including email to all members (Or all active in last 12 months) from Anu, where he sets standards/rules. Same info to be sent in email to every new member and to be posted clearly as a topline menu option rather than ‘buried’ in a forum.
This is autocracy. Anu has the right as he pays all the bills! No one else does.
b) a survey, once again via email to all members, with options, allowing all to vote or not as they choose. This is democracy. I’m willing to do my bit in designing survey/compiling results.
Once again, outcome to be clearly posted and emailed to all new members.

Either option requires Anu to do the mailout, but if we asked him nicely it might be less hassle for him than lots of petitions and so on.

Questions/issues to cover (suggestions only):
- purpose(s)/aim(s) of the Board
- is there a need for guidelines / rules? Proposals for any such, to be voted on one by one.
- is there a need for moderator(s)? Preferred methods of choosing, nominations, powers.
- what you like/dislike about Board?
- Long list of possible others, if it gets that far…
- (free text) other comments/suggestions


Out of courtesy, since I am suggesting work for Anu, I am also sending this to him.
As mentioned, Anu is the one who set up and maintains this Board for all our benefit. He bears server costs, data serving costs, any time costs relating to software issues / improvements, answering petitions etc.
I don't know why he does it - I'm grateful he does! But I think it's worth asking what he gets/wants out of the Board and making sure any proposed changes fit with that.


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Actually, Bridget, many of us are paying members. Anu often solicits contributions in his AWADs, as well he should. I'm glad you brought that aspect up, though, as it might encourage more folks to make contributions.


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Anna,

thanks for this info. I don't subscribe to AWAD and never have - I've only ever used the Board, and was unaware that Anu solicited contributions. Maybe I'd better go do something about it!

...all the same in the end he gets the bills. I well remember living in a shared house with the phone in my name and how much that cost me even when everyone insisted they had paid for ALL their own calls...


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