Let's slow down a bit:)

First, thank you for those folks who have nominated me, I do appreciate it,
and will accept (eventually, see below:))

Second; I think we need to step back a bit and slow down, make certain we
can do this right, so that WoTC has a group in place to deal with it.:)

Here's my suggestions, in the order I think we should do them.

1. We need to know if Static is willing to run the election (as the only
'permanent/guarenteed' member:) Also, if Static is willing to run it, he
will need some help, I think! I volunteer to help, but others will need to
as well. Specifically, anyone who knows they can't/won't be able to join
the council would be great as vote counters:)

2. Only once that's done should we open up to nominations. I'd suggest that
we should have nominations for a week, and that each nomination should be
seconded (and perhaps thirded?). If we can get perhaps 10 or so people
nominated, I think we could have a good election.

3. I'd suggest the election run for 2 weeks, and at the beginning each
nominee should post a short description of their vision for Spelljammer,
how they think things should go. If we only have 10 or so nominees then i
think taking the top four vote getters would work (Static makes the fifth
council member).

4. Once the election is over then the Council should first quickly organize
a 'constitution' and publish it, I suspect we (ie all of us on the list)
will all prefer a 1 year term, or some such. I think April Fool's day is a
good day to start/end such a term:)

5. Then, the council can get down to business, coming up with the SJ
'canon'. I'd suggest that the council still have the list vote on major,
important choices (like interpretations of gravity and air, for example).
This sounds immodest, but I'd suggest a rewrite of my SJ Primer by the
council would be a good way to establish a first 'canon' product.

6. Then, the Council can get down to doing what we all want, which is
getting new SJ stuff out on the web:)

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, OSU Dept of History
Adjunct Professor, Columbus State Humanities Dept