I too have appreciated Anthere's contributions; since I have made a couple of hasty comments on the whole "mediator" thing, I just want to add that my previous comment was not intended in any way to question Anthere's intentions or status in the community. I definitely welcome discussion concerning a mediator committee. Personally, I have serious reservations about the anonymity. For now, my only objection is that I think it is premature to begin a call for nominations to such a committee, unless there has first been a thorough discussion of the idea. I am still a little confused -- I apologize, I just do not have the time to back-track and reconstruct the history of the matter, so I am not sure whether it was Jimbo, Anthere, or someone else who first asked for nominations or suggestions. I just don't think there should be nominations until something close to a working consensus on the existence and nature of the committee develops.

Steve

Steven L. Rubenstein Associate Professor Department of Sociology and Anthropology Bentley Annex Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701

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