On 5/12/06, Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> wrote:
The authority of such a person would be separately determined for each
sister project. The issue really breaks down to what kind of person
would be suitable to the task.
1. The person must have the Jimbo's trust to the extent that Jimbo
will not override his decisions without first discussing the issue
fairly but not necessarily publicly with him.
2. The person must have the broad trust of the community even when
he takes unpopular decisions.
3. The person must be seen as more a conciliator than one who
insists that there is only one solution for every problem.
4. The person must be capable of finding a balance between public
consensus and established policy. There are times when rigid adherence
to policy is completely wrong, and other times when public consensus
fails to consider the broader implications of that consensus.
5. The person must accept that he will sometimes make decisions
that will incur hostile responses.
6. The person needs to be appointed rather than elected. The risk
in an election is that it leaves a minority that may not feel
represented by the person.
7. Etc.
Gosh, do you have to be so obvious when you're describing me?
I'm blushing!