FD points out that re-instituting the Director Electorate would be a step in the right direction. [+]. I would argue that it would be the ONLY step-- that the safeguard built into a multiple layered selection system is better than DIRECT democracy--
FD refers to buddies, as if that's incestuous-- however I think the buddy system of multi-layered democracy is a GOOD thing-- it's protection against mob rule.... check into the history of direct democracy.
Welcome to the Blogger.com site for Alcor Democracy. [More] just below is the latest post-- below that, several of the latest posts by subject line-- and then below that-- the alphabetical index. Finally at the bottom, some useful introductory remarks.
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- ALCOR UNITED-- 00-- thread on Alcor democracy
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 03-- Alcor mysteries vs. bylaw
- ED SWANK-- ACS-- 00-- suggestions
- ASCHWIN DEWOLF-- 00-- FD refers to in CF
- 501c3 STATUS-- 01-- Merkle invokes potential 501c3...
- EMAIL GROUP-- 00-- I'll form my own email group here.
- KEITH HENSON-- 04-- More history confusing.
- PETITION-- 00-- ReformAlcor guest book hidden
- COLD FILTER-- 02-- Following Monday shows slowdown...
- CONTINUUM-- 00-- My blog tracking before this spec...
- PRIVATE EMAIL GROUP-- 01-- I asked to be deleted f...
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 02-- Back to the real issue pos...
- CRYONET-- Cryonics discussions on Alcor bylaws
- NEW STRATEGY-- 01-- I'll be containing my views
- STEVE BRIDGE-- 00-- Intense research on the matter...
- KEITH HENSON-- 03-- KH defends self-electing proce...
- ALCOR-- volunteer opportunities-- Chapman should a...
- SILENCE-- 03-- CryoNet under-utilized
- SILENCE-- 02-- Readers don't post
- SILENCE-- 01-- Contined silence make internet obso...
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 05-- Alcor's search engine s...
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 03-- Legalities of changing Alc...
- FD-- 01-- Fails to contextualize properly
- LEADERSHIP-- 01-- Dave denies leadership
- KEITH HENSON-- 02-- Incidents have nothing to do w...
- DISAPPEARING CRYONICISTS-- 01-- Cold Filter virtua...
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 01-- blog
- EARLIER NOTES-- Alcor democracy on Philossifur's C...
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 02-- Members may already have r...
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 05-- Mike Darwin claimed responsibilty
- GEORGE-- 00-- takes it too far--
- COLD FILTER-- FD-- 00-- once again, takes the wron...
- ALCOR-- board meetings-- 01-- March meeting promis...
- FRED-- 01-- Waiting to hear more from Fred on this.
- NARRATIVE-- 10-- Silence
- GATEKEEPERS-- Steve Bridge-- 01-- My analysis of h...
- COLD FILTER-- Alcor board of directors discussion-...
- COLD FILTER-- Original Alcor bylaws-- thread by CP...
- COLD FILTER--Let's all work together-- thread by Dave
- COLD FILTER-- Kidnapped-- thread by Dave
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 01-- Dave lists more than just ...
- KEITH HENSON-- 01-- Henson didn't know about origi...
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- Dave Pizer's forum about democr...
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 04-- Alcor articles of incorporation
- GATEKEEPERS-- 02-- Wowk-VanSickle do NOT respond t...
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 04-- New line of reasoning b...
- GATEKEEPERS-- 01-- Keith Henson's view tended to a...
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 03-- CPlatt's original post to CF o...
- COLD FILTER-- 01-- No update Monday.
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 02-- conflicting narrative from FCh...
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 03-- google search
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 01-- change may have been illegal
- ASTONISHING HYPOTHESIS-- 00-- Pizer points to new ...
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 00-- FD points out it was not a fai...
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 02-- FD's approximation method
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 01-- history of this option
- VOTE OF CONFIDENCE-- 01-- Cold filter thread exami...
- WEBSITE-- ReformAlcor.org-- 01-- New site announced.
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Alphabetical index of keywords -- sub-keywords
- 00-- OVERVIEW-- 00-- Pizer and CPlatt have gone silent (1)
- 01-- WELCOME-- Alcor Democracy Movement (1)
- 501c3 STATUS-- 01-- Merkle invokes potential 501c3 problem (1)
- ALCOR UNITED-- 00-- thread on Alcor democracy (1)
- ALCOR-- article of incorpoation-- director electroate (1)
- ALCOR-- board meetings-- 01-- March meeting promises tension (1)
- ALCOR-- volunteer opportunities-- Chapman should add Bylaw Research (1)
- ASCHWIN DEWOLF-- 00-- FD refers to in CF (1)
- ASTONISHING HYPOTHESIS-- 00-- Pizer points to new ground (1)
- BYLAW APPROVAL?-- 01-- What's this??? Take a look (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 00-- FD points out it was not a fair change (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 01-- change may have been illegal (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 02-- conflicting narrative from FChamberlain and other info (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 03-- CPlatt's original post to CF on discovery of original bylaw (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 04-- Alcor articles of incorporation (1)
- BYLAW CHANGE-- 05-- Mike Darwin claimed responsibilty (1)
- case report (1)
- COLD FILTER-- 01-- No update Monday. (1)
- COLD FILTER-- 02-- Following Monday shows slowdown in posting. (1)
- COLD FILTER-- 03-- Slowdown continues. (1)
- COLD FILTER-- Alcor board of directors discussion-- thread by Steve Bridge (1)
- COLD FILTER-- FD-- 00-- once again (1)
- COLD FILTER-- Kidnapped-- thread by Dave (1)
- COLD FILTER-- Let's all work together-- thread by Dave (1)
- COLD FILTER-- Original Alcor bylaws-- thread by CPlatt (1)
- CONTINUUM-- 00-- My blog tracking before this specialiized blog (1)
- CRYONET-- Cryonics discussions on Alcor bylaws (1)
- CRYONET-- David Pizer messages (1)
- CRYONICS-- Alcor-- democracy-- dictatorship model (1)
- D-- 04-- reports board threw a bone to Pizer-- insufficient (1)
- DAVE PIZER-- 00-- Public disappearance. (1)
- DAVE PIZER-- 01-- Reappears with open ultimatum etter to board (1)
- DEBATE-- invitation-- Alcor board (1)
- democracy (1)
- DICTATORSHIP MODEL-- cream of crop argument (1)
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 01-- history of this option (1)
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 02-- FD's approximation method (1)
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 03-- google search (1)
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 04-- New line of reasoning by ME (1)
- DIRECTOR ELECTORATE-- 05-- Alcor's search engine shows no hits (1)
- DIRECTORS-- Let's clear the air (1)
- DISAPPEARING CRYONICISTS-- 01-- Cold Filter virtually aband (1)
- EARLIER NOTES-- Alcor democracy on Philossifur's Continuum (1)
- ED SWANK-- ACS-- 00-- suggestions (1)
- EMAIL GROUP-- 00-- I'll form my own email group here. (1)
- FD-- 01-- Fails to contextualize properly (1)
- FD-- 02-- Posts observation of silence to CryoNet (1)
- FD-- 03-- Good concluding commentary misses bylaw and polls (1)
- FRED-- 01-- Waiting to hear more from Fred on this. (1)
- GATEKEEPERS-- 01-- Keith Henson's view tended to avoid the original bylaw (1)
- GATEKEEPERS-- 02-- Wowk-VanSickle do NOT respond to Pizer on AU (1)
- GATEKEEPERS-- 05-- Alan Sinclair (1)
- GATEKEEPERS-- Joseph P. Morgan (1)
- GATEKEEPERS-- Steve Bridge-- 01-- My analysis of his comments (1)
- GEORGE-- 00-- takes it too far-- (1)
- KEITH HENSON-- 01-- Henson didn't know about original bylaw (1)
- KEITH HENSON-- 02-- Incidents have nothing to do with original bylaw (1)
- KEITH HENSON-- 03-- KH defends self-electing process based on DoraKent crisis (1)
- KEITH HENSON-- 04-- More history confusing. (1)
- LEADERSHIP-- 01-- Dave denies leadership (1)
- MAXIM-- 01-- Self Electing Boards-- (1)
- MERKLE-- vs. Pizer (1)
- NARRATIVE-- 10-- Silence (1)
- NEW STRATEGY-- 01-- I'll be containing my views (1)
- PETITION-- 00-- ReformAlcor guest book hidden (1)
- POLL-- Alcor-- Alcor bylawy discovery reaction (1)
- POLL-- Alcor-- Do you regard DPizer as leader of Alcor democracy push? (1)
- POLL-- Alcor-- Is Alcor board doing a good job? (1)
- POLL-- Alcor-- Should Alcor change their board election method to include membership votes? (1)
- POLL-- Shannon-- Alcor members vs. Alcor board should vote for board (1)
- POLL-- triper-- term limits (1)
- POLL-- Tripper-- Do you agree with Alcor's goals (1)
- PRIVATE EMAIL GROUP-- 01-- I asked to be deleted from the group (1)
- QUESTIONS by DAVE-- answers by Philossifur (1)
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 01-- Dave lists more than just the democracy debate (1)
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 02-- Members may already have right to vote (1)
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- 03-- Legalities of changing Alcor's board (1)
- REFORM ALCOR.org-- Dave Pizer's forum about democracy at Alcor (1)
- Saul Kent-- buying Alcor? (1)
- SILENCE-- 01-- Contined silence make internet obsolete (1)
- SILENCE-- 02-- Readers don't post (1)
- SILENCE-- 03-- CryoNet under-utilized (1)
- STEVE BRIDGE-- 00-- Intense research on the matter of self-electing boards (1)
- SURVEY-- Shannon Vyff's Poll-- 3 to 1 favor democracy (1)
- takes the wrong route (1)
- TANYA-- 00-- TANYA-- 00-- elect advisors (1)
- TANYA-- vs. Dave's responses (1)
- test (1)
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 01-- blog (1)
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 02-- Back to the real issue post on CF (1)
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY-- 03-- Alcor mysteries vs. bylaw (1)
- TRIPPER MCCARTHY--04-- alternate system ignores bylaw (1)
- VOTE OF CONFIDENCE-- 01-- Cold filter thread examines "how to" (1)
- WEBSITE-- ReformAlcor.org-- 01-- New site announced. (1)
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