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On Thursday, October 13, 2016 11:35:42 AM EDT Matthew Thode wrote: |
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> Current bylaws state that to become a member you need to petition the |
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> trustees for membership to the foundation. What verification is done by |
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> trustees is up in the air. Members also seem to be members for life |
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> unless they remove themselves are are removed by a vote of the trustees. |
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It is not in the current By Laws. |
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I seem to recall there were provision stating you remain a member as long as |
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you actively vote. If you do not vote after some period you can lose your |
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membership via means of forfeit or something to that effect. |
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I cannot find a link to it in the Gentoo archives, but my memory is correct. |
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See forwarded message below. I guess this never made it into the adopted by |
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laws. They should likely be amended. |
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The rationale was if you are not voting after a period of time. You obviously |
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lost interest, and thus membership. You could always re-apply to be a member |
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of the foundation if removed due to inactivity/non-voting. |
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---------- Forwarded Message ---------- |
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Bylaws question - 4.4 Continuation of membership: |
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Loss of interest |
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Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 11:26:27 PM EDT |
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From: Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o> |
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To: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@g.o> |
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CC: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o |
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On 2008.09.03 00:12, Robin H. Johnson wrote: |
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> Per the adopted bylaws: |
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> > Section 4.4. Continuation of Membership |
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> ... |
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> > Loss of interest in the foundation shall be signalled by failure to |
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> > return a ballot in two successive Trustee elections |
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> Is this retroactive on all previous foundations members that have not |
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> voted in the last two Trustee elections? |
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> Robin Hugh Johnson |
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> Gentoo Linux Developer & Infra Guy |
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> E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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> GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85 |
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Robin, |
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No. They are 'Grandfathered' it applies to elections going forward. |
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We had to have something to remove inactive members, or eventually, |
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members meetings could never become quorate. |
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The first reduction in membership under this rule will occur following |
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the Feb. 2010 elections, thats two elections from now. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(NeddySeagoon) a member of |
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gentoo-ops |
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forum-mods |
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treecleaners |
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trustees |
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William L. Thomson Jr. |
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