Re: [Spi-private] Publically viewable resolutions and increasing the visibility of board activity

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: MJ Ray <mjr(at)phonecoop(dot)coop>
Cc: spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org, neilm(at)spi-inc(dot)org
Subject: Re: [Spi-private] Publically viewable resolutions and increasing the visibility of board activity
Date: 2007-01-02 03:51:56
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> Then this policy is a contradiction because:
>
> > The only real changes from how I've been doing things are:
> > * resolutions must now be sent at least 48h in advance.
> > - Previously it's been 24h. Before I was secretary, it was none.
>
> 1. it lengthens a no-proposals-allowed period before the meeting
> again. This deadline is new this year and is unwelcome.

-1.

A deadline for proposals makes complete and perfect sense.

>
> [...]
> > * Resolutions must now also be sent to a spi list.
>
> 2. it makes it beneficial to DoS the lists (and the secretary) by
> fraudulently claiming things are proposals, trying to lose the
> real things in the noise.
>
>
> Instead of yet more red tape for members, fixing some of the web site
> bugs, more notice of meetings (including business) and conducting more
> board discussions in public would be far better ways to improve member
> participation and communication.

Procedure is not red tape when done from a productivity perspective. The
more efficient the process, the more capable the process is.

Joshua D. Drake

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