Governance

[Phyllis]

I like the idea of having each of the four teams nominate a "head of 
house," but I don't see that option on the poll.  Perhaps it's 
considered the same as "BD," but I don't see it as the same.  I see 
it more as a team leader who organizes the team's FP writing efforts 
rather than a "dictator" (albeit "benign") who has the power to make 
decisions whether his/her team members agree or not.

Which is why I (alone, so far) voted for a democracy.  When I joined 
this group, I was really pleased that everyone was an equal - we were 
all mods, there was no one who had more autonomy or authority than 
anyone else.  As I have quite enough hierarchy to deal with in my 
daily government job, I would be very distressed if that were to 
change around here.

What I see is a need for a team leader to organize each of the four 
FPs and get things going.  Since this list is invitation-only and 
small in size, I think it's possible to manage it without needing to 
have a BD.

Cindy wrote:

> As far as limiting selection, current MEGs could be leaders, and 
> non-MEGs could be leaders and simply join MEG.

Perhaps it's because I'm not a member of MEG, but this confuses me.  
I thought individuals were invited to join MEG rather than this being 
an option that is open to all?  Regardless, I don't see the necessity 
of being a member of MEG in order to serve as a team leader for one 
of the FPs.

~Phyllis