Grex Oldcoop Conference

Item 218: Dave Cahill Campaign Statement

Entered by dpc on Tue Nov 30 22:18:52 2004:

     I'm running for the Board because I would like to help modernize the
System.  I am particularly eager to see NextGrex up in a relatively short
time - with modern e-mail.
     A year and a half ago, we spent over $1500 to buy the hardware for
NextGrex.  Due to no one's fault, the system is still not up.
     Meanwhile, we have had a serious recent decline in the members who
pay to keep Grex going.  We continue to stumble along with admittedly
outmoded hardware and e-mail.  Should anyone be surprised that people are
leaving?
     I think the choice is simple:  modernize or die.
     I would prefer to modernize, and that means getting NextGrex working
soon.  I hope this can be done with our existing volunteers.  However, if
there are tasks which they can't handle, then we should consider spending
some of the over $3000 we have in the bank to get Next Grex running.
     In real life, I'm a lawyer in private practice in Ann Arbor.  I have
given Grex free legal help in the past, and will be happy to do so in the
future.  Also, I was re-elected to the board of the Ann Arbor District
Library in June.  I'm married, with one son and three cats.
        Please vote for me!
10 responses total.
#1 of 10 by tod on Tue Nov 30 22:31:04 2004:

Yay for Dave! He gets my vote.

#2 of 10 by other on Tue Nov 30 22:32:15 2004:

Dave, what do you see as the core mission and purpose of Grex, and in
what way does that influence how you think Grex should be run?

#3 of 10 by tod on Tue Nov 30 22:50:32 2004:

"Cyberspace Communications is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation which
provides a computer conferencing system, called Grex, to the public. 
Cyberspace Communications functions as an online democracy, with policies set
by its users. Formally, we are governed by a board of directors elected by
our members, but we have a tradition of operating very much by a consensus."
http://www.grex.org/local/grex/cyber.html

Let's address this question: Do you support the censorship of entire items
by staff members?  If such an incident occurs, do you support their
restoration?

Example:
Restore Killed Items - Failed February 9, 2004 
Keep Items Deleted - Passed February 9, 2004 
Restore Killed Items - Failed March 11, 2004 
Removing Items - Passed March 15, 2004 

Next, do you support an "online democracy" or would you prefer to extend
the amount of time it takes to request voting on a motion to squelch
the democratic process?

Example:
Vote Endorsement - Passed March 24, 2004 
Restore Killed Items - Failed April 16, 2004

#4 of 10 by dpc on Wed Dec 1 14:45:08 2004:

I support what Grex is doing presently.  But we should modernize
the System so that the quality of our services improves.

Yes, I support Grex as an "online democracy."  I did not support
the censorship of those items, and if such a thing happens again,
I would support their restoration.

However - since this is an online democracy, and the voters make
the ultimate decision, I support the decisions the voters have already
made on the past incidents.

#5 of 10 by tod on Wed Dec 1 16:55:35 2004:

Do you have any objectives for Grex during your term?

#6 of 10 by dpc on Wed Dec 1 18:10:26 2004:

Yes.  Keeping the System going and improving its services will be
plenty for me.   8-)

#7 of 10 by prp on Fri Dec 3 20:52:27 2004:

What do you have in mind for "modern e-mail"?

#8 of 10 by dpc on Fri Dec 3 21:55:32 2004:

Any kind of web-based e-mail that would allow users to receive
common kinds of attachments.

#9 of 10 by prp on Sat Dec 4 20:31:32 2004:

How about POP or IMAP?

#10 of 10 by jesuit on Wed May 17 02:15:20 2006:

TROGG IS DAVID BLAINE

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