Terrence Brannon wrote: > On 4/22/06, Nathan Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> So what I propose is that in cases where someone is referred by a >> current member or any current member can personally vouch for an >> applicant, >> > > I have *referred* 2 or so people. But I could not *vouch* for either > of them because I simply replied to their query for webhosting in a > public internet forum. I did not know heads or tails about them before > referring them here. I think it should be if a member is willing to > vouch for them not just if they were referred. > I was using the word loosely. I don't mean that someone is your best buddy and you'd be willing to indemnify the co-op for their misbehavior. I mean at a minimum that you've encountered someone before in some setting. I guess if you're really referring someone that you have zero knowledge whatsoever of then this expedited procedure need not apply. e.g. I was most recently thinking of Zach Alexander, who I referred to the co-op. I don't know him "personally," but I've interacted with him online quite a bit and solicited him to join. In other words I have no reason to believe that he would be a bad member and some reason to believe that he would be a good one. >> that the application be *provisionally* accepted as soon as >> two board members vote to approve, and a new account can then be created >> immediately (or rather, immediately on receipt of initial payment if it >> has not already been made). >> > > >> If new information comes to light at any >> time during the 48 hours from application, directors can change their >> votes to revoke the acceptance, and the account can then be deleted. >> > > What sort of new information would lead to revoking within 48 hours or > membership as opposed to 48 days? What I mean is certain things can > get a normal member removed if he violates the AUP. And of course > these apply to the provisional member. But what extra things apply to > the provisional member? > It is unlikely. Basically what I can think of is someone finding out, either based on someone's name, IP address, or happenstance, that an applicant is a cracker, has a history of embezzlement or other criminal activity that could get the co-op in financial or legal trouble, or is simply a very disruptive person for one reason or another that is likely cause problems to the co-op or the membership down the line. It would certainly be advantageous to knock such a person out before they become a full member with voting and ownership stake, and avoid the need to have a full membership vote to kick them out.
>> This would streamline most of our applications where someone is coming >> in on referral while preserving the potential benefits of allowing >> members to review applications. >> > > For a long time, I have not seen new member applications and don't know why. > Well they used to be forwarded to the [EMAIL PROTECTED] list. Now I think only the directors are getting copies via email. Perhaps we could tweak the portal to allow members to subscribe a la the trouble ticket system, I'm not sure, perhaps this is already possible. In any event you can see still see pending applications at https://members.hcoop.net/portal/apps -ntk _______________________________________________ Hcoop-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://hcoop.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hcoop-discuss
