I'm going to stop challenging people who clearly don't understand what they are talking about. Guess I've had enough fun. Though if people wish to continue I'm game.
I didn't want to do this because I don't agree with it. Its supposed to be down to the MOTS but here goes.
The MOTS Proposal kinda vague isn't it? But it does define a small number of rules and powers along with limits to said powers.
I'll be honest It took me 3 maybe even 4 attempts to get the community this proposal. When did I finally get it in? During the chaos of last October as I was able to push it in without all the staff.
If you read the MOTS Proposal carefully you will see it actually allocates the MOTS a fairly powerful position.
Its the ultimate in transparency. Hence the staff are concerned about it being misused.
Back to why its vague. I never intended to define the MOTS role. I had ideas of how it might be used. But the moment you start adding guidelines you start limiting what can be done with it. So I tried to keep it as simple and as open as possible.
I am fully aware the staff produced a guide in the staff room for the MOTS. However any self respecting MOTS if they took the time to look at that and compare it to the proposal should be going hang on a minute this is not what I agreed to in the first place.
In 3 generations of MOTS they have not used their power to challenge the staff. It took a discussion I had yesterday with an ex MOTS to even make them realise they can ask for things to help them do their job. Hence the new board now in the news section.
To be clear the MOTS role its NOT defined by the staff. The MOTS need to look at what they have agreed to and make full use of it.
I'm most disappointed that 9 different MOTS have rolled into here now and the very little has been done by them to build their position.
One mistake I did make is to instantly swap out one set of MOTS for another I understand now that I need to allow them a transition period to hand over to each other.
Perhaps this gives a little more insight to what the MOTS should be and why I'm annoyed that fingers are still being pointed at the staff.(It's really no longer the staffs issue any more)
Lets see what happens next.
FYI I have sent invites to the runners up as we have lost some MOTS.