Re: Constitutional background and towards a reformed constitution for Linux Australia
Russell Stuart via linux-aus <[email protected]>
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On 4/1/23 20:12, Marcus Herstik via linux-aus wrote: > Considering there is the option to suppress details, maybe we provide > an option of what the member wants to suppress rather than make their > mind up for them. The main issue in my mind, and I suspect in the minds of the other Exec members, is not what happens going forward for new members. I assume we can come to some compromise that works. An opt-in checkbox that prevents LA from releasing any identifiable data beyond their names unless checked does seem reasonable. The difficulty is what happens for existing members. LA has never released personal data the scale or level of detail you requested. I think it's reasonable to assume most members thought this would always be so, and perhaps even assumed the constitution would protect them. But the constitution harks from another era addresses were for snails and spamming required dead trees and real money. Now your request has made it obvious this may not be the case a few members have contacted us. I think "outraged" would be a fair description of their reaction. So the main issue on the Exec's mind is "how do we respect their wishes". TL;DR: the approach the Exec has taken so far is to assume that checkbox always existed, and no one clicked it. That's in line with our privacy policy. If it is any other way then for me, on a personal level, it creates serious issues with the data LA has about me and what LA does with it. I assume I would not be the only one. LA is free to join, and anybody can join by filling in a web form. Once you are a member, you are free to demand all information allowed by our constitution and (I hope) LA's policies, just as you have done. If we are forced to release all the contact information we have, then it's effectively open slather to all who want it. _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org