Subj : Re: zone 4 ping
To   : Ward Dossche
From : Dan Clough
Date : Wed Mar 20 2024 07:47:00

-=> Ward Dossche wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 DC> There was talk quite recently about this, and somebody... <ahem> seemed
 DC> to imply that it wasn't possible, or that it "hadn't been long enough"
 DC> that the existing ZC was AWOL...

 WD> Again some *C I expect not willing to face reality ... do I know
 WD> him/her?

Yes.  See below.

 DC> If there are only 2 RCs left, doesn't 1 of them make a majority/quorum?
 DC> It's my opinion that it does.  With the circumstances thrown in (obvious
 DC> neglect / disappearance), it pretty much is beyond question.

 WD> P4 mentions that a majority is more than 50% of those voting. If
 WD> there are 2 RCs 'live' and one votes and the otherone not, then
 WD> there is no majority.

Perhaps you missed the reference to "circumstances" above?

 DC> Okay, let's do that.  Wave the magic wand, dissolve Z4, and put the
 DC> survivors in Z3, with Fernando as the RC.  Done.

 WD> * Dissolving Z4 are your words, not mine
 WD> * Adding orphaned nets to R34 would linguistically make more
 WD> sense * Although Z3 is a live entity, reaching its ZC can be a
 WD> challenge as well,
 WD>   but at least he replies after a while and acts upon things.
 WD> * "we" are not involved, it must come from Z4-sysops

Yes.  See above.

Or, look the other way.  Because.... that is easier.


.... Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.
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