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Grex > Coop11 > #100: Motion: Grex to be a plaintiff against "Internet Censorship Act" | |
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aruba
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response 88 of 95:
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Jun 23 05:13 UTC 1999 |
Let's cross that bridge when we come to it, Richard.
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toking
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response 89 of 95:
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Jun 23 14:02 UTC 1999 |
at that point wouldn't it be a good idea to go with whatever the board
votes?
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other
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response 90 of 95:
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Jun 23 15:26 UTC 1999 |
as far as i'm concerned, if there is no apparent reason why the bulk of
the membership would have been unable to cast votes, then there is no
reason why a motion should not pass if even just one person votes and
votes for it. the apathy of the rest of the membership should be taken
as just that: it doen't matter enough to them to be worth voting on, so
the outcome should be no cause for protest.
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remmers
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response 91 of 95:
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Jun 23 17:03 UTC 1999 |
Historical note: The bylaws originally specified minimum percentages
of total votes cast in order for an election to be valid or a proposal
to pass. A few years ago, the members voted to eliminate these
percentages, after a board election failed to achieve quota.
So y'all can argue back and forth about this as much as you want, but
the reality is that unless a member proposes a bylaw amendment to
reinstate quotas, and the amendment passes by member vote, then
nothing will change. Any member is free to propose such an amendment
at any time.
(I was opposed to the change at the time, but have since come around to
the view that eliminating the quotas was a Good Thing.)
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albaugh
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response 92 of 95:
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Jun 23 21:50 UTC 1999 |
Happens all the time in school board elections: 5% turnout isn't unusual.
With grex, that would translate to 5 or less voters. While grex could/should
aspire to "better" than real life, there is no reason to count on it doing
so...
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cmcgee
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response 93 of 95:
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Jun 23 23:09 UTC 1999 |
I am reminded of a time when dpc and I were both on the Civil Rights
Commission here in Ann Arbor. We were having trouble achieving quorum, so
at one meeting of the 7-member commission, when we _did_ have quorum, we voted
to change our bylaws to allow 3 people to be a quorum. At every subsequent
meeting, we had nearly everyone there, apparently because they were concerned
about what Dave and I might pass if one other person showed up.
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dpc
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response 94 of 95:
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Jun 24 15:27 UTC 1999 |
8-)
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other
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response 95 of 95:
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Jun 24 17:30 UTC 1999 |
i like that approach/logic...
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