[ogb-discuss] Ben's Agenda Items for Jan 23rd, 2008

[Ben Rockwood]

Glynn Foster wrote:
> Alan Coopersmith wrote:
>   
>> Ben Rockwood wrote:
>>     
>>> Item 4: Main Motion (benr03), language follows: 'In the best interest of 
>>> full disclosure and transparency with the community at large which we 
>>> represent; I resolve that the ogb-private email list be opened to public 
>>> view; existing archived messages created prior to the adoption of this 
>>> resolution shall be exempt as the authors interacted without the 
>>> expectation of public review.  The archive shall, therefore, be 
>>> destroyed and henceforth public.'
>>>       
>> If you're going to make it public, why not just destroy it?   What's the
>> purpose of a public ogb-private list separate from ogb-discuss or the
>> previously discussed ogb-business?
>>     
>
> Strongly disagree with this. From time to time the board *will* need to discuss
> sensitive matters in private with a 3rd party - whether that's about code
> matters, personal or otherwise.
>   

I can see this point of view and see the benefit in it, however I 
personally think it is our obligation to our community to be open at all 
times, if it can't be said publicly I question whether it should be said 
at all.

Should the motion not pass we can simply add some additional 
clarification to an OGB FAQ so that its clear why the list exists, 
restrictions associated with it, etc. 

I will add that, while I still disagree, there is value in providing a 
private archived place for discussion which discourages private 
non-archived (direct email) discussion.  The archive can be of use to 
future OGB board members for historical review.

benr.