On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Joseph Schaefer <joe_schae...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is a suggestion that has come up in the past, and the typical > counter-argument is that this is something the chair needs to provide > themselves. > > Sent from my iPhone The usual reason for an ombudsman is to have a safe third party to bring up issues up privately. Podling members may feel too intimidated to complain to mentors/IPMC chairs to complain. Maybe the complaint may be an absentee, or problem, mentor or chair. One never knows. Regards, Alan
