Re: Some Thoughts on the Council...

George Lavalle meandered fecklessly...

> >Also, we should keep track of the voting results, in case a member
> >decides he is no longer able to continue.  Thus the next person on
> >the list can be offered the seat.

> No. Sorry, Leroy, but that doesn't work. The
> disappearance/retirement/disinterest of a member of the Council could be
> months or years from now.

Which which shouldn't be a problem with one year terms.


> Other vote-getters may have left, been
> excommunicated, or whatever by that time. (Not to mention, we'll want to
be
> able to offer meritorious newcomers a chance.)

And with one year terms, they will get their chance.

I am not making rules here.  I haven't even accepted the nomination
yet, much less beenvoted in.  Personally, though, I am all for a
clean, well streamlined process.  If three months from now one
of the Council members needs to drop out, I feel it will be excess
work to have another election.  Let's face it, the SJ list isn't
exaclty swelling its ranks on a daily basis, and over a year
the makeup isn't likely to change much.


> >Finally, it should be stressed that while the ASC will be the
> >arbitters of what is and is not canon does not mean they
> >are the people that will be responsible for new canon material.
> >This concept doesn't work without the continual efforts of the
> >fans that already create new materials for the setting.
>
> I had thought that was what we were all talking about. We'uns all produce
> it, you council guys (It's pathetically obvious I'm not getting nominated)
> filter it, it's revised/expanded/repackaged, then it's canon. That's
> basically it, right?

Yup.  But trust me on this one, from personal experience, it is
worth the time and effort to make this point clear.


Leroy Van Camp III
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"My hamster had five babies last week.  This morning when I
looked in the cage she had ate two of them little babies.

What the heck.  Had a couple myself."

                                  Earl, Red Meat