[wplug] [wplug-announce] 1st annual membership meeting

[Matthew J. Hughes]

I have a question. I attend meetings with a regular infrequency. I have 
to the best of my knowledge been paid up to date. And usually if I am 
present at a meeting I will partake in funding the pizza. So my question 
is, "Am I going to be notified of when my dues lapse?" and if they do 
lapse and I am unaware of it but attend a meeting and participate in the 
funding, "will they be automagically renewed?"

-Matt
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Today grammar is the enemy.


Beth Lynn wrote:

> 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
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