Welcome!
A couple notes from our previous discussions on the formation of this group:
- The proposed Statement of Purpose is:
As of this post, the SOP has not been entered into the "About this Group" page or as a sub-header and so we will have to see about that after perhaps some more discussion.
- There has been some discussion about how this group will be organized and certainly more will be had:
The current thread on this can be found at DU2 with draft proposals from both Leopolds Ghost and I on some guidelines for hosting, discussion and so forth.
- http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2477306
- I think the plan is to have some time to decide how we want to proceed including a formal election of a lead host. As such, I would just request that we all sit tight for a little bit on any discussion of hosts etc. Please feel free to add any thoughts you might have on this subject (outside of nominations) to the DU2 thread or to this thread. If there are an issues that arise with disruptive posting, please use the jury system if you believe it is necessary. Sound good?
P.S. I will not under any circumstances be hosting this group beyond trying facilitate some of this transition
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This group is for posters like you! The basic idea is a dedicated space to talk about Occupy and to create a "lifeboat" for Occupy-friendly posters now and down the line 
I understand where you are coming from. But I think we left it that way because the Wall Street Occupation was the sort of genesis Occupation, without there would be no Occupations. The desires you expressed are precisely why the group was titled "Occupy Underground" and not "Occupy Wall Street." I think in some ways it would be undue not mention Occupy Wall Street in the SOP, and moreover in the majority of mainstream media reports this movement, irregardless of geographical locale is referred to as "Occupy Wall Street."
For example in this friendly article it's described as such: "The surest way to rankle a supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement" - http://www.democraticunderground.com/125231
I think it's something we can consider. Getting admin to make that tweak at this point though is probably more trouble than it's worth. 
Use that as a guide.
so I can vote for leoplods ghost as main host. 
Well I think we need to talk first about what we expect from hosts and how we pick them...wouldn't want to end up like the Feminist Group! 
don't hurt me 
If you go to the DU2 link in the OP you can see that there is no debate that participatory democracy is the goal here. Without checking, I think both drafts right now have term limits and recalls. Mirroring the Occupy decision making process with the realities of an internet discussion board of course has its technological/time limits.
I'm think we'll give it a day or two before we formally start deciding any of this - only fair to let posters get the news this group is live
See link in Ellisonz's OP
DU elections are scary.
But I suppose we should call it facilitating instead of hosting.
I won't even call for repentance.
I don't want to be involved in the hosting process. I think I'd wash out during the background check. 
on du3 LOL
I have been looking for group theme songs and this is perfect for here-
My Hood! Occupy!!!