Tillman Hodgson wrote:
On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 12:39:29PM -0600, Bob Martin wrote:
One possible option to all of this would be to use the existing user groups as a source. For example, in Houston TX, HouFUG could be asked to nominate a proctor.
This offers a supply of canidates, better interaction with the community, and also draws attention to the various user groups. The status and standing of the user group could possibly be leveraged to provide policing of the proctors. (Not real sure how that would work)
I like that idea.
I see a few small things that would need to be handled:
* How the BUGs would handle policing, as you mentioned
* How do we determine what an "official" BUG is? If I start a new BUG with myself and a buddy as memebrs today and apply for proctor status tomorrow ... well, I don't think that should count. What can we use as a minimum standard for partnering with a BUG? It's a harder question than it looks at first ...
* It might match the wrong set in that large centers are more likely to have a BUG and large centers aren't the geographic areas where finding proctors is goign to be the most difficult. Perhaps if it were expanded to include other open source user groups (like LUGs) for those areas that lack a BUG we might be able to get wider coverage.
-T
A sort of charter based systgem perhaps? Like a fraternity/sorority system?
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