Re: uk.* control

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:05:40 +0100, Thomas Lee
<tfl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>In message <1m6jj1dh3eh5pq3moe1qe3c6sb46p4k2vu@xxxxxxx>, John Bean
><waterfoot@xxxxxxxxx> writes
>>But there comes a time - and this would be good if specified - after
>>which it's reasonable to assume that the absence of Control is
>>permanent for all practical purposes. So how long does one wait? Not an
>>unreasonable question to ask, and perhaps not a bad answer to be part
>>of a guideline.
>
>I'm happy with the Committee being able to use common sense in cases
>like this.
>
>If folks really want to regulate this too, then I'm happy to see an RFD
>raised and discussed. Personally, I am not in favour of guideline
>changes that micro-manage the Committee.
>
>>>It's a pretty thankless job, and one that often goes unrecognised. And
>>>for the most part things here have worked - groups get created,
>>>elections run.
>>
>>[snip chaff]
>>
>>Don't be so defensive Thomas, I'm just curious that's all. I'm even
>>more curious now that countermeasures are being deployed against the
>>question itself...
>
>I'm in the US for the 2nd time this month and far too tired to "deploy
>counter measures". I just tell it as I see it.
>
>Apologies if it sounded like anything else.

Thanks Thomas, I appreciate this response. This discussion
will no doubt resume in the future - I don't agree this is a
case of micro-management - but in the meantime I'm perfectly
happy to leave it up to the common sense of the current
committee members. But consider the possibility - no matter
how remote - of future members with less common sense... I
won't name names of course. Apart from Cummins that is. And
Krusty.

--
Regards

John Bean
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