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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi,<br>
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this sounds like great steps in the right direction. I just wonder
how you would deal with international members. Will it be possible
to become member for non US citizens? If so - what about votes?
Will there be votes in absentia?<br>
<br>
Christian<br>
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On 02.07.2012 22:46, Alicia Gibb wrote:<br>
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type="cite">Hey all,
<div>We're working on putting our by-laws together and introducing
membership. The main reason for membership is so that you all
can vote for things like future board members!</div>
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<div>We've looked at a lot of membership
strategies. Unfortunately, the law around non-profits won't
allow public votes on issues - only the members of the group, so
we want to have the most inclusive membership possible. Some
memberships are fee based, some are merit based. Since we didn't
want to get into judging merit, we are considering moving
towards a fee-based membership. We are hoping to cover costs
from domain hosting to assisting the Summit costs with
membership fees. Please give us your feedback on the amount
we're asking and the benefits of membership. </div>
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Annual membership: $100 per year</div>
<div>Student rate: Suggestions?</div>
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<div>Benefits:</div>
<div>+ Voting in board members (we hope to vote in 3 more board
members via membership in Sept.)</div>
<div>+ Voting on other topics that require a broader community
vote</div>
<div>+ Reduced ticket prices for the Summit</div>
<div>+ Opportunity to chair a program for OSHWA </div>
<div>+ Sticker?</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Alicia </div>
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