I’ve been thinking about the requirements necessary to create local forums, and the oversight that local members will have over that forum. I believe that some prerequisites are necessary to create forums that will be used appropriately.
Regarding forum creation:
By default, three local members must request a local forum before it is created. They can either second and third the original poster, or a single requester can name the other two members. There are some exceptions: If you’re from a major urban area (million +) only two member requests are necessary, and only one request is necessary from members with 500+ posts, patron members, or moderators.
Regarding forum ownership:
By default, local forums will be treated as part of the rest of the site. However, leaders of local Objectivist groups may request to become local leaders, and become moderators for the forum.