ADMIN: Clarification on MEG-FAQ Relationship

[elfundeb2]

It is apparent from recent discussions on this list that the issue of
authority over and within the FAQ group is unclear. The following 
statement
is HP4GU's list administration (MEG)'s policy, including authority 
over the
FAQ list:

MEG is the single, overarching body that administrates the entire 
family of
HPfGU lists, including the Main list, OTChatter, Movie, FAQ, 
Announcements
and Convention. As such, MEG is responsible for deciding and enforcing
policy for these lists, and directly moderates the public lists. The 
FAQ
group is somewhat different from the public groups in that its 
function is
to review posts to the main list and write essays (with links) about 
them.
FAQ is, by definition, purpose, and raison d'etre, a support list of 
HP4GU.
FAQ is run as a semi-autonomous list, meaning that members of FAQ are
responsible for much of the governance and certain policy decisions 
of the
list. Ultimately, however, as one of the HP4GU family of lists, FAQ 
does
fall under the authority of MEG. This means that FAQ must be in open
communication with MEG, and that the FAQ list must adhere to those 
policies
that MEG determines apply to all of the lists in the HP4GU family of 
lists.

In order to ensure that open, two-way communication is mantained 
between
FAQ and MEG, we would like to have a liaison who is a member of both 
groups,
someone who will be able to make sure questions and comments that 
affect
both groups are properly addressed. We intend for this person to be 
agreed
upon by members of both groups, and so will take nominations for a 
liaison.
In the interim, we are appointing Abigail to serve as a liaison until 
one can be
elected. The
liaison's role is not to act as an administrator but to offer a clear 
and
coherent
channel of communication with MEG. Official comments by MEG will come 
only
from the liaison, and he or she will be responsible for relaying 
questions
or
requests from FAQ to MEG, as well as relaying MEG's response.

We (MEG) also wish to make it clear that the purpose of this FAQ list 
is to
create FPs to be published and made available to HP4GU list members. 
As
such, this is not a forum for discussion of MEG issues, and issues of 
that
type raised here will not be discussed by MEG. We do read every e-mail
addressed to -Owner, so any concerns can be sent there, and we will 
get back to
you as quickly as we can. Since our primary concern is that people 
enjoy reading
and
posting to the public lists, addressing those issues is our priority, 
and we
deal with more general matters as we have time.

Sincerely,

HPFGU List Administration