On 01/02/18 20:14, Max Mehl wrote: > Disclaimer: I am an FSFE employee. > > # Daniel Pocock [2018-02-01 18:16 +0100]: >> On 01/02/18 17:16, Florian Snow wrote: >>> Werner Koch <w...@gnupg.org> writes: >>>> I personally see a lot of problems that employees of the FSFE are also >>>> members _and_ that they make up a large part of the membership. >>> Would you care to elaborate a little bit on this point? I am curious >>> about it. >> >> It is quite simple to explain: >> >> - the funds from fellowship/supporters pay the salaries and other major >> expenses (over 50% of the budget comes from fellowship/supporter >> donations) > > Ok, so people working and caring for the FSFE have no right to > contribute to the organisation's mid- and long-term strategy? Do you > want to keep out input from people working day-to-day for the FSFE? Do > you see a threat in them being members? >
I never said that. Staff do have a role but it has to be balanced with the financial supporters and volunteers, that is all. I'm not calling for a coup or something like that. > Please keep in mind that there's no automatism for employees to become > GA members. They have to apply and convince the GA of their motivation > just like any other person. > >> - but the fellowship/supporters only have 2 votes in the GA (and none >> after the change), although some GA members are also >> fellowship/supporter members too > > The current system has many more flaws, for example that the Fellowship > representatives don't represent the non-paying volunteers, and that the I completely agree with finding a way to give volunteers more representation at the highest levels of decision making in FSFE. > voter turnout often is below 20%. That's why we discuss better solutions > to grant membership to interested people but this process needs time. So > as many others wrote here: no need to rush things. If procedures for > becoming a member change (this is still not decided), they will be more > open and transparent. > > Best, > Max > _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list Discussion@lists.fsfe.org https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
