[Cz-editcouncil] CZ Editorial Council Resolution 0013

Dr.Supten Sarbadhikari supten at gmail.com
Mon Jul 21 22:20:16 CDT 2008


Dear All,
I am extending the public discussion period for Resolution 0013 (medical
disclaimers) for another 3 days, ending 18.00 UTC, 25 July 2008.
Further, if any EC member wants to propose any amendments, the steps are
delineated at:
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Rules_of_Procedure#Amending_resolutions
With warmest regards
Supten Sarbadhikari
The Chair, CZ EC

On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 2:09 AM, M. BALDWIN-EDWARDS <baldwin at panteion.gr>
wrote:

>  Dear EC member,
>
> Apropos of Larry's comment below, and in light of the fact that I seem to
> have missed the end of the public discussion period for Resolution 0013
> (medical disclaimers), rather than processing to a vote, I propose [subject
> to the Chair's agreement] to extend the period for open discussion for
> another 7 days, ending 18.00 UTC, 25 July 2008.
>
> This resolution, too, seems to have prompted reservations from a few
> Citizens in the Forum.
>
> Please participate in the discussion -- either on the Forum or by making a
> member's statement. As explained by Larry, you can also propose an
> amendment.
>
> The links are available from the Resolution page:
>
> http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ:Editorial_Council_Resolution_0013
>
> Best wishes
>
> Martin Baldwin-Edwards
> Secretary
> CZ Editorial Council
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Larry Sanger <sanger at citizendium.org>
> *To:* 'The Citizendium Editorial Council'<cz-editcouncil at voltaire.citizendium.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 21, 2008 8:28 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Cz-editcouncil] CZ Editorial Council Res. 0012 voti9ng
> result
>
> All,
>
> I have a short comment about Council operations that I hope is not out of
> order.  Considering the amount of disagreement with resolution 12, I am
> surprised that there was not more discussion about it.  It would be very
> helpful if those of us who disagree with a resolution would state their
> case.
>
> Also, at least two people said that the resolution should be changed in
> this way or that, but they didn't propose any amendment.  I might have
> helped myself, but I have been very busy lately, and I think it's very
> important that we get into the habit of doing things independently of the
> Editor-in-Chief.  It is very easy to suggest an amendment: just say on this
> list, after discussion has begun, that you propose such-and-such a change to
> the resolution.  Then the Chair can either call for a vote on the amendment
> or, if it seems unobjectionable, the Chair can ask that the amendment to be
> adopted "by acclamation."  That just takes at a minimum one e-mail and you
> have done your job; the Chair and Secretary can handle all the rest.
>
> Of course, I realize that it's the summer...
>
> --Larry
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org [mailto:
> cz-editcouncil-bounces at mail.citizendium.org] *On Behalf Of *M.
> BALDWIN-EDWARDS
> *Sent:* Monday, July 21, 2008 12:11 PM
> *To:* The Citizendium Editorial Council
> *Subject:* [Cz-editcouncil] CZ Editorial Council Res. 0012 voti9ng result
>
> Dear EC member
>
> Resolution 0012 (inactive editors) has been passed by 13 votes to 8, with 5
> abstentions. The turnout was 81%.
>
> With best wishes
>
> Martin Baldwin-Edwards
> Secretary
> CZ Editorial Council
>
>
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