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Jim
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09:51:10am
Jim
As a member of the committee which created the approval books, I will undergo a root canal sans anesthetic before I revisit the "rules" issue. We probably spent over half of our time discussing this very issue, finally reaching a compromise which gave the moderator the authority to make exceptions to the "100 stamps rule" as needed. It was never envisioned that there would be a requirement that a book comprised of sets of stamps would require 100 such sets, or a book of covers would require 100 covers, etc. But to specifically say "25 sets" would invariably find some wise acre assembling a book of 25 1 & 2 stamp "sets." So instead we gave the moderator the authority to accept 25 sets, 10 sets, etc. as he/she determined adequate. From what I have observed, our approvals moderator, Ralph Anavy, has done an admirable job of doling out exceptions where needed and enforcing the 100 stamp (or item, if you prefer) rule where called for.
Regardless of the rules we authored, we were aware that there would be members who found objection to one or more. Overall, I believe we did a good job. I think the evidence is in the popularity and success of the approval books.
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I'm sure any book adhering to the "spirit" of the rule would pass muster. I believe the rules were written to shut down flagrant deviations from what the VC envisioned the approvals would become. Am I close to the mark with this interpretation?
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IMHO, you nailed it, Theresa!
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I noticed that most new Approval Books have 100 Items or more per book. The rule reads 100 stamps. If you enter a lot of sets in a book you can have 25 Items or less but 100 stamps. My question is, is it 100 Items or !00 stamps. There is a huge difference between 100 stamps and 100 Items. If it is 100 Items, the rule needs to be updated as it says 100 stamps.
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25 Aug 2015
09:51:10am
re: A Question About the 100 Stamp Rule for Approval Books.
Jim
As a member of the committee which created the approval books, I will undergo a root canal sans anesthetic before I revisit the "rules" issue. We probably spent over half of our time discussing this very issue, finally reaching a compromise which gave the moderator the authority to make exceptions to the "100 stamps rule" as needed. It was never envisioned that there would be a requirement that a book comprised of sets of stamps would require 100 such sets, or a book of covers would require 100 covers, etc. But to specifically say "25 sets" would invariably find some wise acre assembling a book of 25 1 & 2 stamp "sets." So instead we gave the moderator the authority to accept 25 sets, 10 sets, etc. as he/she determined adequate. From what I have observed, our approvals moderator, Ralph Anavy, has done an admirable job of doling out exceptions where needed and enforcing the 100 stamp (or item, if you prefer) rule where called for.
Regardless of the rules we authored, we were aware that there would be members who found objection to one or more. Overall, I believe we did a good job. I think the evidence is in the popularity and success of the approval books.
Bobby
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re: A Question About the 100 Stamp Rule for Approval Books.
I'm sure any book adhering to the "spirit" of the rule would pass muster. I believe the rules were written to shut down flagrant deviations from what the VC envisioned the approvals would become. Am I close to the mark with this interpretation?
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26 Aug 2015
06:17:42pm
re: A Question About the 100 Stamp Rule for Approval Books.
IMHO, you nailed it, Theresa!
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