Re: Proxy vote and quorum

[Benjamin Austin <jedi@ecn.purdue.edu>]

John,

It was assumed that you were voting for both of your proposals and poxied 
as such.

As a point of order (not directed a you, John), a _written_ proposal needs 
to be submitted two weeks prior to voting.  Otherwise, how are we to know 
exactly what the proposal is?  "No, it's not the fourth proposal of 
mine.  It's the sixth where I changed the wording of the first line in 
paragraph 86."  To be honest, if John had simply announced at one meeting 
"Oh, I submit my drowning proposal" I wouldn't have a clue as to which 
one it was.  I understand that there is an "archeive" or such of all the 
emails submitted to the list but I don't keep every email sent to me nor do 
I have web access; and I know I'm not the only one.  Honestly, it is best 
to go to a minimal effort to print out/photocopy one's proposal before a 
meeting in order to avoid a whole bunch of confusion about who got what 
or when.  If you don't feel as though you have time, let me know and I'll 
help.  Otherwise, perhaps you are not serious enough about your proposal 
to have the rest of us consider it.

BJ