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<p class="MsoNormal">William Herrin <bill@herrin.us> wroteth in response to:<br>
>Owen DeLong <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com">owen@delong.com</a>> whomst’d wrote:<br>
>> Overall, I think it provides a better result, but making a public record of<br>
>> absolutely everything would be cause more problems than it would solve<br>
>> IMHO.<br>
><br>
>I have no qualms with the AC having a safe space to candidly discuss<br>
>and debate the policy proposals. But don't blow smoke up my tail that<br>
>they're not privately discussing and debating the policy proposals. If<br>
>that were the whole truth, if the private discussion was purely<br>
>administrivia, they'd have no need for a safe space.<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bill, if you’re really interested in how the sausage is made, here’s what I tell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Everybody else with that same interest:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“I would encourage you to participate more in the policy discussions regarding<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the matters of the policies, attending meetings, speaking at the microphone,
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">gathering community support for the policies that impact you as well as for your<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">candidacy, and finally, and running for the AC.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s one thing comment from the outside looking in, but quite another to see<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">things from the inside perspective. Don’t discount how former AC members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">relate their experience, because it’s a very valid and valuable point of theirs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And the AC really does welcome ALL points of view.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leif Sawyer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AC Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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