Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Craig Sanders
On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 03:13:45AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > == > Proposal A: Set up Foundation Documents, and allow for issuing, > modifying, and withdrawing of non technical documents > ==

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. The whole point of Manoj's mail was to present a joint proposal, which (AIUI) requires seconds as such. Its purpose is to place both proposals on the same ballot, so that they may be

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Craig Sanders
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 04:09:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. > > The whole point of Manoj's mail was to present a joint proposal, > which (AIUI) requires seconds as such. It

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Craig Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > should i be required to support your proposal against my will and > judgement? i'm certainly not going to vote for it so you lose nothing - > and i imagine that you should be able to pick up the required number of > sponsors for your proposal anyway...an

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:07:24AM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 04:09:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. > > > > The whole point of Manoj's mail was

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Anthony Towns
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:03:19AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > No, he presented a proposed *ballot*, intended to serve for both pending > GR's . One atomic unit. The bits that comprise it have already been > proposed, seconded, and seen Calls for Votes. First: Apart from the missing "reject

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Anthony Towns writes: > Given this, A.3.1 and A.3.2 seem to imply that we have to have two > votes, one to determine whether Branden's preferred form, or Manoj's > will be used, and one on whether to amend the constitution in whatever > form. Indeed, the proposed ballot seems to violate the last

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Anthony Towns
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 09:40:39PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Anthony Towns writes: > > Given this, A.3.1 and A.3.2 seem to imply that we have to have two > > votes, one to determine whether Branden's preferred form, or Manoj's > > will be used, and one on whether to amend the constituti

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Craig Sanders
On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 03:13:45AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > == > Proposal A: Set up Foundation Documents, and allow for issuing, > modifying, and withdrawing of non technical documents > =

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. The whole point of Manoj's mail was to present a joint proposal, which (AIUI) requires seconds as such. Its purpose is to place both proposals on the same ballot, so that they may b

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Craig Sanders
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 04:09:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. > > The whole point of Manoj's mail was to present a joint proposal, > which (AIUI) requires seconds as such. I

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Craig Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > should i be required to support your proposal against my will and > judgement? i'm certainly not going to vote for it so you lose nothing - > and i imagine that you should be able to pick up the required number of > sponsors for your proposal anyway...a

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 11:07:24AM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 04:09:37PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 10:34:43PM +1100, Craig Sanders wrote: > > > i second proposal A but do not second proposal B. > > > > The whole point of Manoj's mail was

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Anthony Towns
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 12:03:19AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > No, he presented a proposed *ballot*, intended to serve for both pending > GR's . One atomic unit. The bits that comprise it have already been > proposed, seconded, and seen Calls for Votes. First: Apart from the missing "rejec

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Given this, A.3.1 and A.3.2 seem to imply that we have to have two > votes, one to determine whether Branden's preferred form, or Manoj's > will be used, and one on whether to amend the constitution in whatever > form. Indeed, the proposed ballot seems

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Anthony Towns
On Sun, Nov 12, 2000 at 09:40:39PM -0800, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote: > Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Given this, A.3.1 and A.3.2 seem to imply that we have to have two > > votes, one to determine whether Branden's preferred form, or Manoj's > > will be used, and one on whether to

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 03:32:41PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > But I don't see how this fits in with the constitution. We're operating, > I presume, under the `standard resolution procedure', ie appendix A. We've > has a proposal (Branden's, I guess) which has been proposed and seconded, > and w

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Anthony Towns
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 02:33:56AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 03:32:41PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > But I don't see how this fits in with the constitution. We're operating, > > I presume, under the `standard resolution procedure', ie appendix A. We've > > has a p

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 03:49:15PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > We aren't? Then why do both Branden's and Manoj's proposals have separate > lists of seconds? For the same reason my resolution and John Goerzen's non-free one do. They're separate resolutions. > If A.3.1 doesn't apply, surely A.3

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Thomas Bushnell, BSG
Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Then how can they possibly be voted on together? Because their proponents, seconders, and the Secretary think this is the most sensible way to proceed, and they're right. And you think they're right, and nobody's said they're wrong. If you like, we c

Re: [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT] Disambiguation of 4.1.5

2000-11-12 Thread Branden Robinson
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 05:36:23PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 02:33:56AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 03:32:41PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > > But I don't see how this fits in with the constitution. We're operating, > > > I presume, unde