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Election Reform

Melissa G

(10,170 posts)

7. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Reply to EFerrari (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:16 PM

Dec 2011

I appreciate the support. I guess the question is do we even need a host? So far, so good as far as I can tell.

Stuff a host is good for is pinning threads to the top of the forum. This might of been good when were were doing so much election research back as we did in 2004-5. It might of been good for the daily election reform news back when we did that. At the moment, I am not seeing a need for pinned threads.

We also don't show up on the Greatest Page out of this forum. Considering getting the news out about what was happening votewise was one of our better purposes, I'm a little personally baffled by this challenge to our function as a group.

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Does this group want or need a host? Please discuss. [View all] Melissa G Dec 2011 OP

I post this because someone suggested I host. Melissa G Dec 2011 #1

Not sure that one is needed. livvy Dec 2011 #2

Thanks for your input, livvy. Melissa G Dec 2011 #3

I think that the random jury selection is a great improvement over the old DU. Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #4

I'm not opposed to deferring consideration of a host, Melissa G Dec 2011 #5

Sorry, the transporter broke down. EFerrari Dec 2011 #6

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Melissa G Dec 2011 #7

It doesn't make sense to me, anyway, to forgo the tools a host would have EFerrari Dec 2011 #8

Sounds like you think a host would be a good idea. Melissa G Dec 2011 #9

Exactly. EFerrari Dec 2011 #10

Why no Greatest Page presence for this group? Is it because it's not a "forum?" Bill Bored Dec 2011 #11

Thanks for chiming in BB, I appreciate your support. Melissa G Dec 2011 #12

I've been spending a lot more time @dailyKos as of late FogerRox Dec 2011 #13

Thanks for the info, Foger! Melissa G Dec 2011 #14

Yes. a host might be a good idea. Maybe 3 at election time. Kurovski Dec 2011 #15

Thank you, Mr K. Melissa G Dec 2011 #16

I think hosting is a good idea. Wilms Dec 2011 #17

Thanks, Wilms. Melissa G Dec 2011 #18

Election reform and integrity is too important to place a filter on the forum L. Coyote Jan 2012 #19

Thanks for your post! Melissa G Jan 2012 #20

will go along with othersbut just don't like NEW DU WillYourVoteBCounted Jan 2012 #21

Thanks for your input. Melissa G Jan 2012 #22

Some thoughts re- to host or not to host: snot Feb 2012 #23

Melissa G would fit that bill exactly. EFerrari Mar 2012 #24