On Mon, 11 Aug 2008, Geoffrey Spear wrote:
> R2145 should probably be
> rewritten to be a bit more pragmatic, but I'm not sure that redefining
> equity to include partnerships properly devolving obligations is the
> best way to do that.
The "Platonic" form (any contract that devolves responsibilities is a
natural partnership and thus recognized by Agora) is a holdover from the
CFJs that brought partnerships into being at a time that "persons" were
not defined by the rules. It's not needed anymore.
How about requiring a formal mechanism for turning arbitrary contracts
into partnerships that includes enforcement:
1. A public contract meeting publicity, membership requirements can make
itself into a partnership by announcement; if it does so it can
register, this is regardless of whether its text explicitly devolves
responsibilities or not.
2. If it makes itself a partnership, its members may be subject to
certain types of (equity or criminal) claims.
3. Existing partnerships grandfathered in, except they have an opt-out
period if they don't like the new requirements.
All this may have to wait until the R101 issues are settled.
-Goethe
