In a message dated 1/22/2011 2:15:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, holtzermann17@gmail.com writes:

As you indicated, a core group started
things, and for the most part these people are still around and have
the power to write checks and so forth. However, it's not as if they
rule with an iron fist or anything like that. Most discussions seem
to happen in public mailing lists, and the people who have the power
to sign checks seem pretty adamant that that's where "decisions" are
made too.

There is no evidence that those who are at the top, have any inclination whatsoever to be subject to vote. There are no votes for any board members, nor any officers. All positions are appointed by those at the top.

That's not any sort of "open governance" of which I'm aware. It's the complete opposite. It's an oligarchy.

There is no path, nor even any possibility of any person gaining any form of power within P2PU outside of those who currently rule.
That's how it stands today.

That's my critique.

Will Johnson