[svlug] bylaws, list policies, web pages...

[Don Marti]

begin Marc MERLIN quotation of Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 09:05:15AM -0700:

> Not gonna happen, at least as long as I have something to do with it.
> 1) svlug is supposed to be fun and technically oriented. Writing bylaws,
>    having monthly meetings with quorums and votes is boring as hell
>    (I know, one of the clubs I used to belong to did that)

There are important reasons to organize as a Non-profit Corporation,
but it's a lot of work.  This is why our parent group, sbay.org,
is doing so, and we're not: http://corp.sbay.org/intro.html

> 2) svlug used to be a SIG of SVCS, which has its own bylaws so
>    that we don't need to deal with that, and thanks to Ian Kluft and others
>    we are now a SIG of sbay.org

Anyone who is interested in volunteering for a more formal
organization can check out SVLUG's parent group:

http://www.sbay.org/

I encourage you to attend sbay.org events if they appeal to you.
If you get to know that group and want to volunteer, they may have
opportunities available.

> They are, this was just my personal opinion and a warning before you spend
> too much time for this that it might not be for much if you write a whole
> set of bylaws or something

SVLUG is _not_ going to do its own bylaws or register as a
non-profit organization on its own.  We have sbay.org for that.

> > An undercurrent to this entire discussion is "what are the SVLUG rules
> > of the road?"  I assumed SVLUG was democratic in nature, but now I'm not
> > so sure.  I may not be alone.  A good set of bylaws would clarify any
> > confusion on this topic and others.
>  
> See above

Democracy in SVLUG:

The President and Vice-President of SVLUG are also SIG Coordinators
from the sbay.org point of view.  They are elected by the members
of SVLUG (not by all sbay.org members) and each have a two-year term.

The next SVLUG elections will be in the fall of 2004.

Other officers of SVLUG are appointed positions:
http://www.svlug.org/officers.shtml

The board of sbay.org will be elected by the entire membershop.

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