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On Mon, 1 Jan 2018, Jonah Aragon wrote:

> I like this idea in theory, but I don’t think I would support 
> its implementation. As an alternative, I think a web-based 
> forum of some sorts would serve our needs much better

I would be unlikely to engage in a web forum, given the narrow 
scope of OpenNIC and its generally low traffic.  I'm firmly in 
the mailing list camp.

> Additionally, off the top of my head there are zero community 
> members that I would trust with such an operation that also do 
> not have a vested interest in any TLDs.

This was not at all my intention in floating the idea but I'm 
most unlikely to ever propose a TLD or, as recently stated, 
operate a server.  I have one current OpenNIC domain that is, 
frankly, unused.  I would be more than willing to divest myself 
of all self-interest - domains, voting rights, expression of 
opinion - to act as a neutral moderator.  I expect there are 
numerous others whose support of OpenNIC could be as 
dispassionate.

> Also, it occurs to me that unless members were required to 
> subscribe to both lists, the issue of uninformed, reactionary 
> voting that we already face would be worsened by the 
> separation of the lists.

It seems to me that the voting members are already a small 
subset of subscribers.  Having people actively 'register to 
vote' has many benefits I'll not go into here.  Concealing votes 
would also, I think, actually reduce the reactionary votes. 
Having a separate list makes the voting process more formal: 
like going into a booth to cast one's vote free of noise and 
distraction.

Also, whoever believes that those voting in a democracy always 
do so from an informed position?  That's actually not a 
requirement!

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ChrisG