I was helping Jay with that administration software. I don't mind continuing/finishing the software. We could even turn it into a Rails workshop.
Brian Kulyk 204.887.6988 On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Ron <r...@skullsecurity.net> wrote: > > I am sending this to everyone to see if if it needs changes and what > their > > feelings are. > > > > The current bylaws state that "membership is revoked by the board for > > failure to pay a membership fee within 1 month after the day it was due." > > > > We have never done this. We always wait at least three months and have > > given plenty of warnings. > > > > I would like to add to the bylaws: that after 3 months of nonpayment > > membership can be revoked without a vote from the board unless special > > arrangements have been made prior. > > > > My reason for adding this is that many people join SkullSpace and pay > their > > dues once. Then they never come back and ignore my emails. This way > unless > > you make prior arrangements with the board, you get revoked automatically > > and the board doesn't have to meet to decide. > > This seems to formalize what we already do. Makes sense to me. > > > I have one other issue that I feel requires a bylaw change but I am > unsure > > about what the solution is. > > > > A large number of you are always late or do not pay unless you are > > reminded. I don't mind giving out the occasional reminder, but it is > always > > the same people. I don't really care if people pay a bit late I just > would > > appreciate an email letting me know so I don't have to chase you. > > > > I would consider putting in a bylaw about late fees but I think that is a > > bit harsh and I don't think that would get voted for. Thoughts? > > I think automation can solve this. Jay, at one point, was working on > software to track members and send out automatic reminders ands tuff. I > don't know what, if anything, ever came of that, but perhaps we should > explore developing some membership database software? Maybe even > crowdsource it and have a hack-a-thon with pizza and an afterparty at > the Yellow Dog (cheaper than hiring a dev team :) ). > > Just a thought, possibly dumb. :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Nathan Wild <nathan.w...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Greetings... > > > > > > Just a reminder that 5pm today is the deadline for submission of > proposed > > > changes to our bylaws. If you wish to propose changes, please send the > > > full text of your revision/addition to me or discuss@ by no later than > > > this time. > > > > > > All proposed changes will be presented at tomorrow's meeting and > > > circulated with the minutes. All members will have the opportunity to > vote > > > on each proposed amendment at the annual general meeting next month. > > > > > > Than you... > > > > > > Nathan T. Wild > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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