[Foundation-l] Meta-arbcom (was: the foundations of...)

[hillgentleman]

Folks,
  There are alternatives.  For example, every case can be conducted
bilingually; where at least one of the languages in is supported
by (e.g.) altavista and google translators.

This would actually be better from the participants' point of view;
one reason is that in some regions, English is not a second language.

H.

On 05/01/2008, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 05/01/2008, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen <cimonavaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 1/5/08, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Before any meta arbcom could be formed it would definitely need a
> > > strong definition of its jurisdiction.
> > >
> > > I just wanted to make a comment for consideration about electing
> > > people to it. I may not be the only person concerned that it would be
> > > a strong concentration of power, and therefore a magnet to those who
> > > seek power, and that the people who most should be on it may be
> > > discouraged from actually participating due to the politics it will
> > > attract.
> >
> > Yet another reason why having a meta arbcom that only operates in
> > English, would be a tragic mistake.
>
> I agree there are plenty of things that would be bad about using
> English as a lingua franca, but I don't see any good alternatives.
> There's little point having a central body if it's segregated by
> language anyway.
>
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