[ga-abuse] 'Office-bearers' and posting limits

[Alexander Svensson <svensson@icannchannel.de>]

Hello once more!

Since Jefsey and Sandy complained, it looks like
we may need something according to which we can
separate official and individual postings for
office-bearers such as
-- GA Chair and Alternate Chair
-- DNSO Secretariat
-- GA Representatives on Task Forces
-- Chairs of Working Groups
-- List monitors
-- Election watchdogs
-- did I forget someone?

I would suggest something along the lines that
(1) In the view of the list monitors, holding an
office does /not/ generally release the poster from
the posting limit.
(2) However, postings made as part of the duties of
office will not be counted towards the posting limit.
Such postings may *for example* include:
-- announcements regarding nominations, votes or
   voting results,
-- announcements regarding the publication of
   documents,
-- announcements regarding the status and results
   of task forces or working groups,
-- announcements regarding the monitoring of posts,
   suspension of voting rights or overturning of
   suspensions, or
-- explanations and reminders regarding administrative
   issues such as the status of motions.
This list shall illustrate that such excluded postings
should be predominantly factual statements to the GA
members. Postings stating solely personal opinions
are not excluded from the posting limit.
(3) The poster should make it clear that the posting
is intended to be official (e.g. in the subject line
or signature or by using a different sender name).

?

Best regards,
/// Alexander