Has rumbled across the evening's sky, leaving both ponderances and elightenment
in his wake.....
There have been discussions in chambers regarding the level of contribution currently required in order for a baseline member to pass their application review. In short:
Some say that over time the bar has been set too high .
So is the bar indeed set too high, and does it need to be lowered? Or...is it where it should be and is simply,
"Par for the course." ?
Well as you can readily guess for me it's simply where it should be. Each sitting boards view is somewhat different and will change depending upon member composition, established judgemnt trends, and of course the prevailing winds.
The point has been put forth that in past times 50-100 posts and some well aimed chutzpah* would get you through the door. True dat, but I would counter that that is from the day when time forum was quite intimate in both size and membership. With the passage of time has come extreme growth, a myriad of investiture oppurtunites {modding. graphic arts, and so forth}, and new complexities that go with the changing times.
My tenure on the CdeC began when Aden{the Black Prince} relinquished his seat and moved on to embrace the vast horizons of off site life. So in awe I began my internship following the Brothers Grim** around like a stary eyed pup, screaming "Not just no but Hell no!" to every application I saw until it was proven to be worthy. I bring this up to underscore the point that at one time there were three automatic no votes on any application until the full body of the application was exposed and due justice and diligence then served.
For my part I say that times have changed and citizenship requirements right along with them.
This my friends is simply a par 5 hole with a dog-leg to the right, and two or three water traps on your way to the green.
{Tis Texas golf slang for those who don't get it.}
* http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/searc...on&FORM=DTPDIA
** Squid & Hesus de bodemloze