pardon the top-posting but before this topic gets interesting maybe it would be wise to redirect it to the plug-org list[1].
for those that receive this mail only via the main plug mailing list, please do join us in the plug-org list if you have the time and interest. thank you. ciao! [1] http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug-org/ On 4/19/05, Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Before that time comes though there would be a couple of announcements > > regarding guidelines, policies and the like for PLUG. > > Are there any draft documents already made? It would be better if people can > start making comments so that when voting comes it would be easier. > > Also, PLUG has a constitution but are there By-Laws? The present > constitution is generic and may be enough. > > I am trying to help refine membership guidelines as promised but I do not > know if there are By-laws that already describe the current membership > guidelines. So far what I think can be added are rights and privileges of > members and also the issue of honorary members. > > IMHO, good points to add are: > > 1. Honorary memberships for founding members, past presidents, and persons or > entities that have greatly contributed in advancing the ideals of PLUG. The > latter is done by way of nomination and concurrence of 60% of members in good > standing. No real benefits here except to give them distinctions. > > 2. Members Rights and Privileges: > > - right to vote > - discounts from activities sponsored by PLUG. We really should avoid free > seminars. Payment schemes can be as low as Php 50.00 for Plug members, Php 70 > for non-members. As to sponsored activities, if for example, PLUG endorses > PhilOSC, then PLUG can ask discounts for its members. > - discounts to Plug merchandise like the video of the seminars for members in > the province ;) > - free ID, Plug Shirt, or bootable biz card CDR with LNX BBC > - free forwarded plug email account ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Holden > > <snip> -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List plug@lists.q-linux.com (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
