On 1/17/2020 10:20 AM, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-discussion wrote: > Gaelan wrote: >> Yeah, not trying to insinuate that the current officers would do >> anything. But we do occasionally have unsavory officers (as well as the >> possibility of a cultural shift towards taking advantage of office >> powers), and we’re skills be prepared for that. >> >> I’m not sure extending to the end of the voting period is any better, >> though. The current H. Asssssor would never abuse it, of course, but >> still don’t want it open for abuse. > > What sort of abuse are you imagining there? The Assessor only gets to > decide the end of the voting period if there is a Humiliating Public > Reminder - it's not usually under eir direct control in the same way > that the time of distribution is under the Promotor's. And even in the > event of a HPR, the voting period is still guaranteed to be at least 7 > days long, which is enough time to collect Agoran consent. > > -twg >
*sigh* I'm hoping this isn't another mailing list problem, but I'm not seeing the original email containing Gaelan's quote anywhere (via searching my inbox or looking through the mailman archives). I'm curious what unsavory things I shouldn't be doing today... -G.
