[svlug] svlug bylaws (Google Docs)

[Karen Shaeffer]

On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 08:56:43PM -0800, Karen Shaeffer wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 04:49:55PM -0800, Warren Turkal wrote:
> > On Dec 2, 2007 11:37 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:
> > > I'm sorry, we don't seem to be having the same conversation.  It looked
> > > to me like you wished to make a small list of text available, and to add
> > > a couple of names to it.  I told you an obvious way to do it that
> > > doesn't involve some proprietary hosted software at some commercial
> > > company -- your employer, I believe.
> > >
> > > You decided you'd rather use the proprietary hosted software,
> > > continuing the recent trend of outsourcing SVLUG's Internet presence
> > > because it's "easy".
> > >
> > > OK.  Good luck with that.  I personally prefer open source, and I prefer
> > > that SVLUG host its own Internet services, those two things being our
> > > core competencies.
> > 
> > If it's a core competency, then why is no one grabbing the proverbial
> > ball and running with it? This isn't a rhetorical question. I am
> > seriously asking.
> 
> Well, I think the first bylaw ought to explicitly declare svlug must
> maintain all it's own services, precluding any future effort to outsource
> svlug's web presence and email lists in any capacity.

Furthermore, I think each bylaw should be voted on independently. If there
is a proposal that includes n bylaws, then the ratification vote should
be n separate votes, one for each proposed bylaw. Let the membership
decide.

Thanks,
Karen
-- 
 Karen Shaeffer
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 shaeffer at neuralscape.com  http://www.neuralscape.com