Opening up Discussion on Hosting Guidelines

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44. my two coppers

1. Yes, definitely need a host in this forum. There are some bozos who would likely come here to disrupt this group otherwise who are very hostile to OWS, no need to name names, they are pretty apparent to most regulars. With a host, these disruptors can be promptly banned from the group.
A few hosts in total to handle the forum seems more than adequate.

I'm going to make the rest simple, I think this whole process is being made way too complicated. The people who proposed this group should be the main host, either Leopold's ghost or ellisonz. That should be a no-brainer IMHO, to give them the hosting duties as the originators of the forum. Not only that, but they should get full authority as the main host, with all powers currently given group hosts on DU.

The term in my opinion should be at least 6 months long. Then an open election can be held, where forum regulars get a vote. Maybe the main host will be re-elected, I don't think there should be a forced stepping down.