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On 2019.09.06 06:29, Michał Górny wrote: |
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Michał, |
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Some history. |
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In 2008, when I was elected as a trustee, there was no way to retire |
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Foundation members. All developers and staffers became members |
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automatically. It was an opt out system, which a few people did not |
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agree with. |
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With the Foundation being only four years old, there was no way that |
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a meeting of members, or action by members could ever be achieved. |
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The original problem that this standard operating procedure (SoP), |
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it was deliberately not a bylaw, was introduced to retire 'inactive' |
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members. |
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> I really think it would be better if people voted only if they really |
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> wanted to vote, not because otherwise they could be kicked out. |
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That works if you have some other way to determine the active |
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membership. |
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The reason that missing two elections was initially used was that it |
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allows for a long Holiday now and again. At that time, votes were |
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not always required, as candidates could be returned unopposed. |
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Just like in any other incorporated entity. |
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The rule was a SoP so it could be tested and changed by a vote |
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of the board as changing the bylaws involves paying fees to NM. |
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Besides, the process needed to be tested to ensure it had the |
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desired effect. |
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[snip] |
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> I think having a quorum is one of the things desired. If Trustees are |
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> opposed to lowering the requirement for a quorum, then kicking people |
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> who are not really interested is another way of achieving that. |
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Thats were we came in. How? |
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> -- |
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> Best regards, |
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> Michał Górny |
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I'll point out that it may never matter in practice. The Foundations |
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assets may be transferred to an umbrella before the end of the current |
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Foundation financial year, so whatever is decided will never be used. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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elections |
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