Just to clarify something, option 2 doesn't necessarily have the power/liability problem as long as the board has final decision making power, so either is OK in that regard. The responsibility thing came up because some people were proposing that the board be entirely powerless, which really isn't feasable.<br>
<br>The difference between the proposals is mostly about the hassle of having more government regulation of how we operate and a bit more paperwork and stuff, and more of a responsibility for members to partake in internal politics if we go with 2, vs. the fear that the board will become evil and can't easily be removed if we go with 1.<br>
<br>I'm personally not too worried about the board becoming evil. They're legally required to act in good faith, and I'd rather let them handle the legal and money stuff and just do my thing, so I dig option 1. Most small nonprofits do it this way because they find option 2 cumbersome, but then, we aren't exactly like every other nonprofit. Anyone who thinks we're likely to end up with an abusive board and doesn't mind dealing with a bit more red tape in return for the legal right to vote out board members directly might probably wants 2. Both options have merits and drawbacks. <br>
<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:26 PM, Asheesh Laroia <<a href="mailto:asheesh@asheesh.org">asheesh@asheesh.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Fri, 30 May 2008, WolfQueen wrote:<br>
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I'm for option 1 as well.<br>
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I am also for option 1. It's less democratic but I appreciate the discussion of giving people responsibility as well as power - it's unfair to saddle the board members with responsibility for actions not under their control.<br>
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