[Foundation-l] Communication

[Jussi-Ville Heiskanen]

Keegan Peterzell wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:51 AM, Jussi-Ville Heiskanen
> <cimonavaro at gmail.com>wrote:
>   
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>> I am sorry, I just can't parse what you are suggesting here.
>> This doesn't correspond to anything real in the past
>> or anything hypothetically in our future.
>>
>> There has never been a "Get off my lawn!" attitude anywhere.
>> What people have said quite often is: "Please explain your
>> actions, and what variety of justification are they based on,
>> pretty please, with a cherry on top!" And absent a clear and
>> present danger, "Do join us, we respect and value involvement,
>> within the context of the normal operation of our community,
>> from foundation functionaries, no matter how senior."
>>
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> I hope you're kidding about the politeness and lack of get off my lawn
> attitude, because it definitely exists.
>
>
>   

Only in cases where the senior functionaries come with
a bull-dozer. Usually benign lawn-mowers are welcomed.

>> I think the point is that it would be nice if there was somebody
>> from the community who would be tasked with heading foundation
>> folks aside, before the fact, when they are in danger of doing
>> something seriously controversial that really *does* require
>> a consensus reached.
>>     
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>
> Give me a pen and I'll write the first sentence.
>
>   

Sentence of what? I don't understand what you are wanting
to write? I am talking about a group of people, who would
represent the communities.


Yours,

Jussi-Ville Heiskanen