[Omni-delegates] [sudo-discuss] Liberation Ministries Proposal to Omni Commons -- Matt recuses himself, seeks another delegate

[yar]

On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 11:42 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
> that's a good question.  So far the offer to have LM do their thing without
> a 1-year commitment has not generated a response that I know of. Have they
> changed their mind or are you attempting to broker this on your own?
>
> Personally I think that we could offer them a month of Sundays to see what
> they're like.  Perhaps you can find out if they're interested in that.

>From the 8/27 notes:
https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Event:2015/08/27_Delegates_Meeting

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yar: would you feel comfortable with a 3 or 6 month trial period?
cheryl: i'd have to go back to my group. having to move after 3 months
would be disruptive. if we build we build, if we grow together we want
to grow together.
--

>From Stephen Novotny's most recent email:
https://omnicommons.org/pipermail/consensus/2015-September/000638.html

"They feel that it’s essential for them to have a space to begin their
work and so they must begin investing their time elsewhere if the Omni
cannot come to at least a preliminary consensus to move forward with
their request for space on Sunday mornings and Friday evenings."

I think "preliminary consensus" means yes, a shorter trial period
would be better than nothing. It would keep them at the table long
enough to continue building a relationship, and if they reject this
offer because it's not a full year, at least we come out looking
reasonable. Even if LM doesn't end up accepting a shorter period, I
think the symbolic weight of the Omni community consenting to this
shorter period would go a long way in mending our community fractures
and keep our community from falling apart.

I also think 2 or 3 months would look a lot better than 1 month, which
is only four services. Would you block 2 months?