<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I think your understanding of what the issue is may be a bit different than the intent of the question. We're asking the community whether you all want to take action which requires the board to accomplish. Fulfilling the will of the membership is kind of what we're here for. If the membership wants us to move with this we're obligated to. If the membership doesn't we don't have to.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Ani</div><div><br>On Mar 27, 2010, at 1:55 AM, aestetix aestetix <<a href="mailto:aestetix@gmail.com">aestetix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>I am against anything which empowers the board at all beyond their minimally prestated duties and responsibilities.<br>
<br>I am in favor of any individual who takes action on their own accord to help solve issues and promote good community.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Rachel McConnell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rachel@xtreme.com"><a href="mailto:rachel@xtreme.com">rachel@xtreme.com</a></a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
The board could do this. Should we? I won't agree to it unless we have<br>
a general membership consensus in favor of it; the most difficult bit, I<br>
think, is to decide who the new channel owners should be. Let's take<br>
that in two parts.<br>
<br>
IF YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT IRC:<br>
<br>
1. should the board request this from Freenode?<br>
<br>
2. let's wait on *who* until we know if there's consensus on *whether*.<br>
<br>
If you don't care about IRC, feel free to suppress this thread entirely.<br>
<br>
Rachel<br>
<br>
Josh Berkus wrote:<br>
> On 3/26/10 1:19 PM, Ani Niow wrote:<br>
>> It seems like you know a bit more about the processes with Freenode<br>
>> than I do, would you have any suggestions beyond what you've said<br>
>> already to help secure the channel with owners that actually care<br>
>> about it?<br>
><br>
> Yes. The NB board should write an official letter to the Freenode<br>
> board, in which they:<br>
> a) identify themselves<br>
> b) identify 3 individuals to be channel owners<br>
> c) explain the current #noisebridge channel situation and Jake's absence<br>
> d) request that the #noisebridge channel be assigned to these 3 people<br>
> and registered as an official channel<br>
><br>
> Given that Freenode is an overworked non-profit, I would also suggest<br>
> that we make a small donation (like $40 or $50) towards its maintenance<br>
> since we'll be using *their* time.<br>
><br>
> Also, note that the matter will probably wait until the next Freenode<br>
> monthly board meeting to resolve. There's been too many issues over<br>
> channel hijacking for them to risk rushing a resolution.<br>
><br>
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