Re: [OSCOM] FYI: Welcome new OSCOM members, status on existing

There is a solution based on Skype which allows closed conferences
between more than 4 people.

http://www.highspeedconferencing.com/

If you plan such a conference I'm willing to be available for it.

Alex

Chalu Kim schrieb:
> Ok, reading your response backward
> 
> We will need to make an effort to at least speak to each other or
> introduce ourselves. Can you use conferencing using Skype or Asterisk?
> 
> If that satisfies us having met, does that ratify our becoming bylaws?
> Or does that have to be in-person meetings? 
> 
> Then what? we the members put people up for board election?  The board
> members by nature are custodians not the law makers.  Board has
> something to do with raising money normally and has a say in how money
> is spent. Then, members and board are antagonistic which is helpful.
> Members will want to put new ideas and boards can strike them down or
> advise and change. We need a pundit who will explain according to the
> past bylaws. 
> 
> So, after we elect the board, can members decide new bylaws and enable
> new steering party?
> 
> Members will take from that point on.
> 
> Paul Everitt wrote:
>> On Sep 7, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Chalu Kim wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> So, you are saying those who volunteered as members are up for  
>>> board? Member as in board member?
>>>     
>>
>> The member (both previous and in the new list posted today) get to  
>> vote for the board, if I understand the bylaws correctly:
>>
>>    http://www.oscom.org/get-involved/organization/bylaws.html
>>
>> I don't think there is a process for saying how people get nominated  
>> for the board election.  I also don't think membership is required to  
>> serve on the board.
>>
>> On the latter...when I said "member" I meant "OSCOM Member" as  
>> defined in Article 3 of the bylaws.
>>
>>   
>>> From what I understood is that to jump-start, you needed new  
>>> members, by-laws. By OSCOM definition, we still have old members  
>>> deciding things.
>>>     
>>
>> The list of old members is here:
>>
>>    http://www.oscom.org/get-involved/organization/members.html
>>
>> This is augmented by the new list I sent around today, which adds to  
>> the membership.  Thus "we still have old members deciding things" is  
>> not correct.
>>
>> Yes, we need new bylaws.  But bylaw changes can't happen by fiat.   
>> You need an active membership (e.g. shows up for annual meetings) and  
>> active board.  Thus my effort to get enough new blood into the legal  
>> entity that can legally fix things.
>>
>> --Paul
>>
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