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On 2018.06.02 12:13, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> >>>>> On Sat, 2 Jun 2018, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> > a) I therefore propose to lower to the member quorum in section 3.9 |
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> > to the default value provided by law, namely to 1/10. Also, members |
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> > who cannot participate (e.g. because they are located in an adverse |
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> > timezone) should be able to be represented by a proxy: |
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> > | [...] |
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> It was pointed out to me that introduction of proxies would most |
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> likely require reinstatement of section 3.11: |
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> https://sources.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/foundation/en/bylaws.xml?revision=1.1&view=markup#l271 |
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> This would be an intrusive modification of the bylaws, so I retract |
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> my proposal a) above. |
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> My motion therefore is only to lower the member quorum in section 3.9 |
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> to the default value provided by the law, namely 1/10: |
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> | Except as otherwise required by law, by the Certificate of |
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> | Incorporation or by these Bylaws, one-tenth (1/10) of the members |
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> | entitled to vote, represented in person, shall constitute a quorum |
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> | at a meeting of members. |
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> Ulrich |
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Ulrich, |
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The New Mexico statutes predate the internet and assume that meetings |
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are groups assembled in the same room. There is a somewhat quaint |
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requirement on directors (Trustees) not present in person to be able to |
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be "heard". For a meeting on IRC, taken literally, that means directors |
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must use screen readers. |
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The new technology of the day was the speakerphone :) |
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There are lots of requirements like that, which are totally unsuited to |
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a virtual organisation. I'll not go into any more since I'm sure the new |
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found enthusiasm for proposing bylaw changes will dig them up all |
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over again. |
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The proxy idea was dropped in 2008 as being unworkable. The board at |
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that time were aware that votes were unlikely to be held by the traditional |
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'show of hands' at the AGM, so votes of members have been held over |
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a considerable period of time (usually 4 weeks) before the AGM. |
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That addresses the intent of proxy voting, which is to allow as many |
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members to be represented as possible. |
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A 'show of hands' on IRC doesn't work either. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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