I am wanting to look at the entire set of bylaws. �I'd like to go through everything and see what we can do to eliminate the "cognitive dissonance" that Shannon referred to. �<div><br><div>For example, were you aware that the bylaws included rules on how to remove members? �Remember that debate we had raging for so long and how we never resolved it? �As it turns out, we have always had a <i>legally binding</i> method of doing so. �The problem with the�</div>
<div><br></div><div>I feel that if we do a good job of this, we'll only have to deal with it once and we'll be done with it. �I'm going to try to get as many questions as I can "hallway answered" by the non-profit tax attorney next door. �I hope that can help guide us in constructing something that's fairly inexpensive to review, if we have to pay at all.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Yes, I realize people feel that there's a lot better use for our money. �I can see the point, but it's my perspective that this is more like insurance. �It's pretty worthless... right up to the point where there's a problem and then it's absolutely necessary.</div>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:17 AM, jim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim@well.com">jim@well.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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� I think reviewing the bylaws makes sense, but I'm<br>
leery of making any changes. The only specific<br>
objection I heard at last night's meeting was that we<br>
haven't produced an annual report. This does not seem<br>
optional, given the interests of government audits of<br>
our 501(c)3 status. Therefore, instead of changing<br>
the bylaws, it seems to me we should change our<br>
behavior so's to comply.<br>
� My offer to help write the report is sincere;<br>
seems to me that it's a lonely job likely to be<br>
undone without at least one other person willing to<br>
participate, maybe bring pizza or do the typing or<br>
make rude jokes while getting it done....<br>
� Jonathan's idea of creating an alternate set of<br>
bylaws strikes me as useful if it's a simple English<br>
interpretation that does not contradict the existing<br>
bylaws.<br>
� Having a get-together seems like it could be fun,<br>
though I don't see a need for anyone to be a header-<br>
upper, though a coordinator role seems great.<br>
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On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 00:26 -0800, Christie Dudley wrote:<br>
> So at the meeting today, the discussion topic I had submitted got<br>
> shuffled off to a committee. �Since I am really interested in seeing<br>
> the bylaws change to better reflect the way we actually operate, I'd<br>
> like to head up this committee. �I might pop a few questions by my<br>
> lawyerly neighbor who might have a few bits of advice to get us<br>
> started.<br>
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> Who else is interested in hacking away at the legalese to bend it to<br>
> the collective will of Noisebridge? �I'm really flexible as to<br>
> available time, so we can work the meetings around interested people's<br>
> schedules. �It should be fun! �(In a rather pedantic sort of way...)<br>
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> Christie<br>
> _______<br>
> "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." -- W. Blake.<br>
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> The outer bounds is only the beginning.<br>
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