Last niGht at the #OccupySF meeting a motion was put forth to adopt a "New York" style modified consensus, or 90% Majority Rule. They heralded it as a mve forward to keep the movement from being able to be "Hijacked" or held back by an inflitrator. I see it as more of the same, the "Mob" can once again oppress someone with strongly held moral beliefs about not doing something, for instance Damaging Property. But now, with A 90% VOTE the group can pretty much do as they please.
Several other key decisions were made that effect the HOLE movement, for instance it was consensed on by the GA that all Committees would elect a "Point Person" weekly who would come to the GA meeting 15 minutes before for a Committee Meet and Greet. This Point Person would also serve as a Committee Interface for the other Committees, for instance if Comminication need to get something to Outreach this person would be the person contacted. The person would also have to provide personal contact Information which WOULD BE WRITTEN ON A WHITEBOARD IN THE CAMP!
The GA is now trying to solve problems that don't exist,, and codify process which was meant to be organic. There was a motion to force all Proposals to first go to a Committee before being brought to the General Assembly. Luckily this was voted down!
CAMP LOOKS
The rains yesterday gave the Campers the excuse they needed to put up tarps, which meant over head. By the time I left the camp last night one Group of Creative Campers had found a way to hang Tarps as walls, and create their own little "Zone"... Commonly referred to as a HOUSE! The once OPEN and INCLUSIVE and TRANSPAENT Camp has become a Modern Hoverville, or in this case Obamaville!
The camp looks like a dump with shit everywhere, and what was once a warm and inviting place, has become a scary Homeless Encampment!
A proposaal Last night to Comply with the earlier agreement with the Police and take the Tarps Down since the rain had stopped was just plan ignoredx, the People's Mike just stopped working!