[Cz-editcouncil] Reminder - Resolution 0001: Initial comments duein one hour

[Larry Sanger]

Oops, yes, you should be.  I'll do so. --Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org 
> [mailto:cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org] On 
> Behalf Of Nancy SCULERATI-SANES
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:02 AM
> To: The Citizendium Editorial Council
> Subject: Re: [Cz-editcouncil] Reminder - Resolution 0001: 
> Initial comments duein one hour
> 
> 
> An aside- I am not listed on he editorial council on the 
> wiki. Should I be? Was I supposed to add my name? Nancy 
> On Wednesday, May 02, 2007, at 07:57AM, "Larry Sanger" 
> <sanger at citizendium.org> wrote:
> >Dear Council Members,
> >
> >The Chair moves that the Council adopt the resolution found at
> >
> >http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Resolution_0001
> >
> >The Chair observes that Council Members Martin 
> Baldwin-Edwards and John 
> >Moffett have already co-sponsored the resolution.
> >
> >Therefore, I have moved the resolution through the queue and into 
> >discussion.  As I understand the rules, a resolution need 
> not spend any 
> >time in the queue, since the queue exists as a staging area, 
> when the 
> >Council is occupied with other matters.  We are not now 
> occupied with 
> >any other matters.
> >
> >--------
> >
> >PRIVATE COMMENT PERIOD: According to the rules, the next step is a 
> >private comment period (to be followed later by a public comment 
> >period).  Since we have already discussed (or offered for 
> discussion) 
> >the substance of the proposal for the last several days, I 
> propose an 
> >initial, private comment period of 24 hours.  If you would like more 
> >time, make a motion to that effect (on this list) and I might allow 
> >everyone more time.  I'd like to avoid a vote on such motions.
> >
> >Also, please limit your comments to 600 words.  If you want 
> more space, 
> >make a motion to that effect (on this list) and I might be 
> persuaded to 
> >give everyone more space.  I'd like to avoid a vote on such motions.
> >
> >DUE DATE: Member comments are due, privately, to the Chair 
> (send them 
> >directly to sanger at citizendium.org), Noon Eastern time, 5 PM 
> UTC.  DO 
> >NOT SEND YOUR COMMENT TO THE LIST!  The Chair will post any comments 
> >received, all at once, at that time.
> >
> >UNTIL THAT DEADLINE, DISCUSSION OF THE MERITS OF THE 
> RESOLUTION ON THE 
> >LIST, ON THE WIKI, OR ON THE FORUMS IS FORBIDDEN.
> >
> >Once your comments are posted on this list tomorrow, as the rules 
> >state, we will be open for public debate of three kinds: (1) brief 
> >position statements, all on a single wiki page; (2) 
> discussion on the 
> >Forum; and (3) longer supplementary statements from 
> individuals, posted 
> >one statement to a page on the wiki.
> >
> >You will be able to use any comment you submit during the initial 
> >comment period as your position statement, if you wish.
> >
> >-------
> >
> >Note: if there is no objection, prior to voting, I am going to feel 
> >free to continue to edit the rules in accordance with what 
> seems best 
> >to me (and my sense of what the Council wants).  I think this is all 
> >right, since the rules have not yet been adopted, and the resolution 
> >does not specify precisely which version of the rules is being voted 
> >upon.  However, note that once the rules are adopted, the rules 
> >themselves state: "Once initially adopted, these rules cannot be 
> >changed by anyone, except to correct simple typographical 
> errors that 
> >do not affect the meaning of rules, or via a new resolution."
> >
> >Hence, if you have any quick, easy edits to make, this is 
> the time to 
> >make them.  It will become much harder to edit the rules once we've 
> >formally adopted them.
> >
> >Just to be clear: I will *not* edit the rules once we move into the 
> >voting period.
> >
> >-------
> >
> >I *would* like you to send me a comment, just to test out the 
> >system--if for no other reason.
> >
> >The Chair
> >
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