response 25 of 246:

Oct 22 21:07 UTC 1996

Also, what about people who are elected to the board and then later added to
the staff?  It's happened a number of times.

response 27 of 246:

Oct 23 02:04 UTC 1996

In that item, Jan had some truly excellent points.  I nominate ajax!

response 29 of 246:

Oct 23 04:53 UTC 1996

I second all the above nominations.  And I'll be becoming a member
shortly, just so I can have the honor of accepting Valerie's nomination.
(Also because I've decided I trust you all to spend my money in a way
that generates high social utility.)  I plan to cast my vote for Valerie.
In fact, if elected, I would introduce an amendment to the bylaws making
Valerie responsible for everything.

response 31 of 246:

Oct 23 06:38 UTC 1996

   re #'s 21 and 29: i'm not a member, and therefore am unable to run for the
board. thanks for thinking of me, though. ;)

response 33 of 246:

Oct 23 12:15 UTC 1996

hmmm, this is the nominations item. and just checked, kerouac's not eligible.
 
the next item has a toasty faux pas then, reading in reverse as i do.

response 35 of 246:

Oct 24 19:46 UTC 1996

<drift=on>
Re: board members "recycling" - if grex is like any small organization I've
been involved with, yes, you try to have very noble rules about term limits,
so as to encourage the infusion of new blood into the ruling party.  But guess
what, most people are happy to have somebody else do the work and make the
decisions, so unless something really untoward occurs, the same people get
chosen anyway, due to voter apathy/if-it-ain-t-broke-don't-fix-it.

response 37 of 246:

Nov 1 21:14 UTC 1996

I would like to nominate myself. Kimberly Perkins
I am not a staff member but I feel that I will get the job done with just a
little patients from my fellow people.

response 39 of 246:

Nov 1 22:42 UTC 1996

I'm sure you'd be great but I dont see a "marlo" on the memberlist...grex has
this
silly rule thatou have to be a member to serve on the board.  *sigh*

response 41 of 246:

Nov 2 01:05 UTC 1996

  Does Grex have an official rule that only members can serve on the
board, or is that covered by some higher authority like Michigan law?
The introduction to this item implies that you must be a member to be
on the board, but I didn't find that mentioned in the bylaws (read
item 2 to see them).
 
  I am sure that there's no lag to be "recognized" on Grex - that's on
M-Net.  On Grex, if you pay in advance for three months of membership
($18), you're eligible to vote immediately.

response 43 of 246:

Nov 2 11:21 UTC 1996

Re 41:

Article 3
Section A

        The Board of Directors (BOD) shall consist of seven *members*
        (emphasis mine -rh) of Grex, and shall include...

So yes, the bylaws do specify that only paying members may serve
on the Board.

response 45 of 246:

Nov 2 16:36 UTC 1996

Re: #41

        Yeah, I know.. I was sorta' hoping that only arbornet was that
        moronic.

response 47 of 246:

Nov 2 19:05 UTC 1996

Ah but it actually says the board must consist of seven "members of 
grex", it does NOT say "members of Cyberspace Inc." and the bylaws dont 
define a member of grex as meaning a member of Cyberspace Inc.  Grex is 
this BBS, Cyberspace Inc. is the group that runs it.  They are separate 
entities.

  Paying the dues makes you a member of Cyberspace Inc., but just having 
a login makes you (according to the Webster's defintion of "member" 
which defines as "being part of or a participant in") a member of Grex.
And the bylaws say that a "member of grex" may run for the board.

So I would say, as the bylaws are currently worded, a non-member cant 
legally be prevented from running for the Board.  I second Marlo's 
nomination.  Of course the bylaws DO say you have to be a member to 
vote, so she couldnt vote for herself.  But oh well.

response 49 of 246:

Nov 2 20:12 UTC 1996

The bylaws *and* the Articles of Incorporation are among the first items here
in the Coop conference.