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tpryan
response 22 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 11:22 UTC 2004

        I'm moving to the idea of ID verifing all (new) accounts.
other
response 23 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 13:34 UTC 2004

Tim, non illegitimati carborundum est.  ;)
tod
response 24 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 16:14 UTC 2004

re #15
"required by law, showing legal names and addresses"
You forgot to add some other stuff not mentioned like social security numbers,
favorite color, favorite soft drink, and number of toes on the left foot. ;)

The laws for non-profits plainly state you just need a list of members.
PERIOD.  The requirement for ID is a fabrication by Cyberspace, Inc.
mfp
response 25 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 16:44 UTC 2004

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albaugh
response 26 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 16:52 UTC 2004

"Fabrication" or not, it's the way grex "wants" it.  You don't like it, 
then have a member propose a change to the bylaws.  All this continued
complaining is simply childish and accomplishes nothing.
tod
response 27 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:03 UTC 2004

I'm a member DISCUSSING it. Go soak your head.
mfp
response 28 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:19 UTC 2004

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mcnally
response 29 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:21 UTC 2004

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mcnally
response 30 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:21 UTC 2004

 re #27:  And you're DISCUSSING it in the SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT items.
 HOW ABOUT rounding up your RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION and CAPITAL LETTERS
 and taking them BOTH to the CO-OP CONFERENCE?
tod
response 31 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:22 UTC 2004

  re #29:  MaYBe i WIll Do ThaT mISter DeWEy dECimAl SySTem LIbRaRiAN.
tod
response 32 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:24 UTC 2004

re #29
Why are you calling me swear words and then censoring it? That's not a way
to behave in the system problems item.  ;)
remmers
response 33 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:35 UTC 2004

(This is the Grex System Announcements item.  Discussion about any Grex
policy is certainly appropriate, but the Coop conference might be a 
better place for it.)
albaugh
response 34 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 6 17:57 UTC 2004

Complaining is not improving grex.  There is a well-defined way to propose
and possibly enact a change to the bylaws.
naftee
response 35 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 05:14 UTC 2004

Which is incidentally only available to people who have decided to throw down
their right to privacy in the name of GreX.  How many people can you possibly
expect to do this?  Incidentally, the number is dropping every month.
rcurl
response 36 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 06:04 UTC 2004

No one's privacy is violated by having to produce ID for membership. The
only records kept by Grex are names and addresses. 
aruba
response 37 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 14:16 UTC 2004

No, that's not true, Rane.  We keep copies of ID on file in case a member
does something bad with their internet privileges, adn law enforcement needs
to track them down.  As I said above, this has never happened.
gull
response 38 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 15:25 UTC 2004

Re resp:35: You don't need to be a member to post in co-op, last I checked.

This incessant whining is getting old, especially since, given the
attitudes you've expressed in the past, I'm sure you have no intention
of becoming a member even if the ID requirement is dropped.
mooncat
response 39 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 15:40 UTC 2004

to continue 37, (if I may) But that doesn't mean it won't, which is why 
we need them.
aruba
response 40 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:28 UTC 2004

I think we should be talking about real ways to increase Grex's membership.
But I think that we need to get the new machine online first; now is not the
time to be asking people for more money. :)

I'd like to point out again that Grex did relax the ID rule recently, by
allowing verified members of Paypal to use that status to become members of
Grex.  So if you don't feel comfortable sending ID to Grex, you can send it
to Paypal instead.
rcurl
response 41 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:33 UTC 2004

Re #37: I stand corrected. However none of that additional information would
have to be divulged to persons that are otherwise entitled to only observe
a list of names and addresses. 
tod
response 42 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:34 UTC 2004

Does Grex have a privacy statement somewhere for the public which notifies
them of the details in re#37 & 40?
twenex
response 43 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:42 UTC 2004

Re: increasing membership: How about offering grex products to members "on
the cheap"? or fixing the dsl modem (yes, i know there are problems with lack
of time; I'm simply pointing out that something closer to 24/7 service is more
likely to bring us more members than a flake net connexion).
aruba
response 44 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:45 UTC 2004

Like I said, now is not the time.  In a few weeks, hopefully.
tod
response 45 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 16:49 UTC 2004

re #38
 This incessant whining is getting old, especially since, given the
 attitudes you've expressed in the past, I'm sure you have no intention
 of becoming a member even if the ID requirement is dropped.
I'm a member and have donated a full working dsl modem which is waiting to
be flashed for SDSL from its current iDSL configuration.  Your "attitude" is
the only "incessant" whining I see in this item.  We're trying to be realists
instead of idealists about some very real circumstances in Grex and telling
us to shutup or excuse criticisms by a few that you dislike for other reasons
is not very productive.
aruba
response 46 of 139: Mark Unseen   Oct 7 17:56 UTC 2004

Re #42: There are some details in the membership FAQ,
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