Dear Liberation Techies,
Wondering how to spend your time in lockdown?
Please consider participating in the revival of the Online Policy Group
/ QueerNet by reading and responding to the message below and forwarding
to others who may be interested.
One Internet With Equal Access for All,
Stardust
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*Non-Profit ISP OPG/QueerNet Seeks New Wave of Volunteers*
The Online Policy Group (OPG) / QueerNet is seeking a new wave of
volunteers to carry on and evolve the organization's legacy.
OPG/QueerNet is a non-profit organization with the motto “One Internet
With Equal Access for All”. QueerNet started offering a permanent home
for LGBTQI+ discussion lists and websites in 1993, and was one of the
first LGBTQI+ sites on the Internet. Since 2000, OPG/QueerNet has
provided services to a broader community of underserved individuals and
groups pursuing non-profit projects on the Internet.
Notable highlights in the history of OPG/QueerNet include legal action
with the Electronic Frontier Foundation against e-voting machine company
Diebold to back off from takedown threats to OPG clients linking to
internal Diebold emails documenting e-voting issues in 2003-2004 and
also a 2003 brief to the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrating that the
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) places unconstitutional
limitations on free speech of library patrons by requiring the use of
Internet blocking/filtering software in libraries receiving certain
federal funding or discounts.
Our founders have been volunteering at OPG/QueerNet since the beginning,
along with other volunteers who joined us for various projects along the
way.
After more than twenty years, it's now time for a new wave of dependable
volunteers to gradually take over the operations of the organization, so
that this valuable work can continue for and evolve beyond the
foreseeable future.
Specifically, OPG/QueerNet is seeking the following volunteers:
* Senior System Administrator
* System Administrator
* Board Secretary
* Treasurer / Accountant
Volunteers may live anywhere with dependable Internet access. These
volunteer positions are part-time with most requiring only a few hours
commitment per month. All levels of expertise are welcome, from those
who already have the skills to those who would like to learn. We just
ask for volunteers who are willing to make a longer-term commitment, due
to the investment we make in acquainting our volunteers with our systems
and practices, as well as the need to provide our services without
interruption to our clients.
Senior System Administrator
Designs and architects server configurations, including installation,
maintenance, and upgrades of hypervisor, operating system, virtual
networks, administrative portals, website hosting, wordpress hosting,
email list hosting, email administration, and other software installation.
System Administrator
Handles day-to-day client requests for website hosting, wordpress
hosting, email list hosting, and email administration.
Board Secretary
Schedules, publicizes, and takes and publishes minutes for regular Board
meetings and any special Board meetings.
Treasurer / Accountant
Tracks revenues and expenses, submits annual state and federal postcard
filings, prepares financial reports as needed. Experience as an
accountant and/or MBA helpful. Experience with spreadsheets required,
accounting software helpful.
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