[meta] Re: Open Government Data bill (for comments)

[Benjamin Scott]

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Bruce Dawson <jbd at codemeta.com> wrote:
> Does it make sense to set up a separate list (or mailman topic) for
> these conversations?

<list admin>
A1. If there is consensus to do so, another list is trivial to add.
A2. This list (gnhlug-discuss) currently has no formal topic, charter,
or policy (aside from the general legal policy of gnhlug.org
(http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/LegalNotice)).
</list admin>

<personal opinion>
P1. Historically, list traffic has been self-policed by list members,
with varying degrees of effectiveness.
P2. I think we probably should have some sort of formal topic,
charter, or policy for gnhlug-discuss.
P3. I think we are unlikely to arrive at P2.
P4. Currently, this list doesn't get nearly enough traffic to warrant
separate lists.  What little interest we do currently draw is more
likely to be harmed by balkanization or barrier to entry.
P5. I expect this thread will consume far more list bandwidth than the
thread(s) in question will.
</personal opinion>

> Or maybe this message is inappropriate if GNHLUG is a 501(c)3 instead of
> a 501(c)4. (I couldn't determine what type of organization GNHLUG was
> from the Wiki - at least not by searching for '501'.)

<board member>
B1. GNHLUG is a registered non-profit corporation in the State of New Hampshire
B2. GNHLUG has not applied for IRS Federal tax-exempt status at this time.
B3. Volunteers interested in facilitating B2 are welcome!
</board member>

-- Ben

</message>