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[vfmBOFH]

2010/9/21 Tux99 <tux99-mga at uridium.org>

> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, vfmBOFH wrote:
> >
> > Similar to the (failed) mandriva assembly, huh?
> >
> > I think it can be a good scheme. And comes with some "extras" like
> localized
> > communities can "elect" their representative on the future associaton,
> and
> > turns the "central hub" in a open discuss for them. If this scheme
> sucess,
> > transparency and openess of the representative's discursons are
> guaranteed.
>
>
> Since vfmBOFH mentions the failed mandriva assembly, I'd like to suggest
> to please keep the organisational structure as flat as possible.
>
> On the internet where everyone has equal possibilities to be informed
> and partecipate we don't need multi-level hierarchical structures with
> so called local community representatives that have special rights or
> influence.
>
> As we just saw during the first days of Mageia, the opinion of some
> local community representatives don't necessarily match at all with the
> opinions of the members of their community.
>
> So personally I don't see any point in local community representatives
> as decision makers. If anything they should make sure that their
> communities are informaed by arranging translations of relevant
> information and manage their local forums, events etc.
>
> Any voting on global Mageia issues should be open to everyone, there
> should be no delegations or representations as that's not necessary on
> the internet.
>
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I did not say that representatives are decison makers. As its position
indicates, they "represent" their respective communities. Their vote (or
decision) *must* be their communities one.

On the other hand, if every aspect of the distro should be voted on by each
and every one of its users, the process of implementing a change would be
too slow for what we are accustomed. I do not see the community voting en
masse (and agreeing!) On every aspect of the distro.

The "central hub" should be seen as a "parliament", where users (who have
previously elected their representatives) are represented.
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