[OpenID] SNR

[SitG Admin]

>I'd support a 30-day cooling off period in this case.

I am of no single mind upon this matter, and I would like to inject 
this topic with a few of the considerations that I see as 
complicating the issue:

Politics: board members are up for re-election soon, and Santosh 
obviously desires to influence the outcome of these events. Timing: 
it wouldn't look good for banning his participation, though it 
shouldn't reflect *poorly* either since the words would be punished 
for were not necessary to the points he was making. Transparency: if 
Santosh is unable to publicly proclaim his concerns about candidates 
(in a forum many of the voters read), will be forego transparency and 
instead resort to mailing (some of) us his concerns directly? When 
(or if) we receive those messages, do we ourselves bring that to the 
attention of the list, or say nothing (not bothering anyone with 
those topics), remain quiet but read it, refuse to even open the 
message at all lest it compromise our position on transparency? (This 
last applies acutely, at this time, to anyone actually running for a 
seat on the board, but still applies generally to all of us who care 
about it that way.)

-Shade