Getting FAQ off the ground

[Ali]

I've been thinking... (it does happen occasionally!)

This group has suffered a lot over the past few months, and I'm sure 
that some projects have not commenced, or progressed only very 
slowly as a result of the troubles.

Now, I hope that we have put the worst of the problems behind us, 
and we can start to rebuilt a team?

I therefore propose that people do start thinking about what 
projects they want to do. Do those who have signed up for a FP still 
want to do it, or would they prefer to do another?

How would we like this list to be run? At what stage should be bring 
in new blood, and how should we do it? Are we going to vote for 
facilitators. 

There are many other questions which I think we can now think about.

My proposition is, that whatever questions we might have, and 
whatever actions we might decide to take, that we don't aim to start 
going until the New Year. I am basing this proposition from my own 
selfish position - RL taking over nearly completely until January. 
But, I suspect that many others are in a similar position. I also 
believe that after such a tumultous period we owe it to ourselves to 
sit back a bit.

There are many who have not wanted to involve themselves in a group 
torn by internal wrangling: I would ask that they now come back and 
feel free to join in again. There have been many constructive 
suggestions made. What we now have, I believe, is a forum in which 
we can discuss them.

(My own feeling is that we shouldn't invite new members until we 
have regained some sort of a team spirit here - although I know that 
new members might help to regain our lost momentum).

Ali

(Speaking in her own personal capacity, and not for anyone or 
anything else).