[governance] Phase 2 of improvements to the IGC Web site

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

i don't want to change the charter necessarily, especially not to make it match some technical changes to databases,  but if there is such a group (which I personally do not think is necessary) i would like to be on the group that is discussing it.

At the moment there is no need to vote to be on the mailing list and to be a full participant in in all IGC activities except voting, or being appointed as coordinator or appeals team.  The only reason to vote is to be able to vote.  

And for any voting event the following pertains:

> Each person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months before the election will be given a voter account.

If any amendment at all was need, it would be because the caucus was starting to do a lot of things by voting - which in itself is contra the spirit of the charter - though not specifically prohibited.  I would personally find this to be disturbing, but even in that case, i think the only change would be to replace 'election' with 'vote'


a.

On 9 Jan 2011, at 05:44, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:

> On 09/01/2011, at 6:39 PM, Don Cameron wrote:
> 
>> Thanks again Jeremy – It’s not about not wanting to vote; it’s about the right to abstain whilst retaining membership privileges. In my experience with NPO’s and NGO’s over the years many members abstain from voting at non-contentious elections or procedural change ballots. IMO this right should be maintained.
> 
> Then the charter would have to be amended to effect this.  Who would like to join the charter amendment working group?  I can create a new mailing list right away if we have people who want to be on it.
> 
> Bear in mind though that "member" is just a word.  If you are a subscriber to the list, nobody is going to have a problem with you calling yourself an IGC member, even if by the letter of the charter you may not be.
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