[IMC-Boston-Editorial] a couple online editorial decisions?

[Jonathan D. Proulx]

I'm all for online process, infact I'd do a little dance if we can
make it work, but I think we need a process.  That way we have
somehting to fall back on if there's a dispute and a starting place
from which to begin solving any problems we encounter with the
process.

Right now we may "know who we are" but very quicklly that level of
informality and become or be perceived as a closed ruling cabal.

To throw out a proposal to kick around:

* Proposals must be posted to the list 7days before final decision is
  reached (unless a unanimous decision is reached)
* A minimum of 5 affermative votes on list are needed from
  comittee members
* All comments are welcome but only comittee members are allowed
  voting rights.

* Comittee membership status shall be given as liberally as possible
  either by an individual requesting in person at a general meeting or
  editorial meeting, or by consensus of current members.  The only
  reason to disallow membership being past disruptive behavior or in
  the case of an online only request belief that the request is in
  some way fraudulent.

I can't quite think where to keep this list, perhaps by listing
"official" members as "moderators" on the email list?  even though
it's not moderated this would give us a web based reference point that
isn't too public.

I picked 5 completely at random I think it should represent 50-75% of
the current membership, perhaps it's best expressed in those terms.

I don't want anything too complicated, and I do want something as open
and inclusive as possible.