[wplug-plan] Re: [wplug] [wplug-announce] 1st annual membership meeting

[Beth Lynn]

Hello,

It is usual protocol for organizational discussion to happen on the 
mailing list wplug-plan at wplug.org however many questions were asked on 
this mailing list pertaining to dues and membership. Most of these 
questions have been adequately addressed by others but I wanted to take 
this opportunity to clarify things.

Bill Halpin was correct when he said that information about the dues was 
hidden or missing from the website.
Unless someone:
1. religiously reads the archives of wplug-plan at wplug.org and 
wplug-board at wplug.org
OR
2. attends meetings were organizational matters are discussed
one might not know about the board's standing policy on dues.

Chris Ott also put forth some valid questions
> While we're on this subject, I'd like to ask: is this $5 per year, per
> month, per minute, or just $5 forever. Everything else you've written
> implies $5 per year, but I don't see how you could fund a year's worth
> of pizza coupons for that small an amount.

Michael Semcheski was concerned about the transitional "chicken in the 
egg" issues with phasing in a new set of bylaws.
On the bylaws page
http://www.wplug.org/pages/bylaws
the proviso which handles all of these issues is linked at the top.
The proviso url is http://www.wplug.org/pages/proviso

The membership page was edited today to bring some clarity to these 
issues.
http://www.wplug.org/membership/

And a dues explanation page was added.
http://www.wplug.org/membership/dues

Schedule of dates pertaining to nominations, elections and membership:

* October 14 at 9am - the last batch of members were approved in time for
the nominations meeting

* October 15 - nominations meeting, only registered members may be 
nominated at this meeting. The ballot will be finalized at the end. 
Therefore anyone who begins their campaign after October 15 will be considered a walk-in 
candidate

* November 1 - the last day for members to be admitted in order to vote in 
the November 5 election.

* November 5 - board elections

* Applications for membership can be done at any time on the website
http://www.wplug.org/membership/

* The board will meet weekly to approve new members between now and 
November 1 so that everyone has ample opportunity to become members before then

I hope this addresses the concerns voiced on this list earlier this week.
At the meeting tomorrow I will be available to take questions on this 
issue. Furthermore, you may write me privately if you wish.

Please do not post organizational questions and concerns on the general 
list, wplug at wplug.org This list is supposed to be for technical discussion 
pertaining to Linux and Open Source.

I encourage that we continue to discuss any matter concerning the
organizational issues of WPLUG however I urge you all to use the proper forum, 
wplug-plan at wplug.org Subscription is required for posting to the 
wplug-plan list. You may do so at the following url
http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug-plan


Thanks,
Beth Lynn Eicher
WPLUG Board Chair