I understand your concerns, Terra, however, If each member on a list (GSDCA member or not) has been approved by the Admin, sponsored by list members, with no objections raised by list members, I don't see the reason for an exclusive list. If I remember right (and sometimes I do) there have been more than a few members of this list who were not PC members when they joined, but because of the discussions and subjects raised, became PC members. Others, who for financial reasons, had to drop the PC for a couple of years, kept up with the issues and rejoined as soon as they were able. Very valuable members. But then I believe in openess, not divisiveness or exclusivity. To close a list to potential valuable members seems counterproductive. If there is a subject so volatile that it should not be shared, then it would soon leak from a closed list without the benefit of the many viewpoints of an open list. Even against list rules, how many subjects here are soon subject de jour of other GSD lists? JMO, of course (like whose else could it be???) STormy On Aug 15, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Terra Fairburn wrote: > Now relating to OPEN Communication; can the Parent Club support a > LIST that allows communication(s) to be shared immediately? Why not > appoint a "Communications Expert" whose job it would be to get out > the Board Meeting Notes, Issues, etc as soon as they are approved on > a Parent Club LIST that is moderated but that allows for discussion > based on the Parent Club. Meaning that only GSDCA members would be > allowed to see or participate on the subjects-information > presented. The Communication Expert would only present "approved" > dialogue per the By Laws of the GSDCA. And yes this would cause > some heated discussions. Isn't it a free country? Isn't this > happening today with the health care issues. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================