On Oct 27, 2010, at 1:21 PM, Michael K. Smith - Adhost wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joe Abley [mailto:jab...@hopcount.ca] >> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:15 PM >> To: Sean Figgins >> Cc: nanog-futures@nanog.org >> Subject: Re: [Nanog-futures] New Membership-WG Draft >> >> >> On 2010-10-27, at 15:43, Sean Figgins wrote: >> >>> If someone leaves the network operations community for an extended >>> period of time, say over a year, I am not sure why they would wish > to >>> remain a member of NewNOG and pay the fee. >> >> If they did wish to remain a member of NewNOG, however, I'm not sure > why >> NewNOG should say no. >> >> I would strike the whole of 4.1. I see no reason for it. If orchid > enthusiasts >> want to join NANOG, let them join. >> > +1 I don't think we have the resources as a volunteer/community-led > organization to vet every new member, a la the IEEE. The community is > completely open now and it's been successful. I don't see why we > wouldn't have that same inclusivity in the new organization.
Difference being the Merit purse was not immediately available to the community. I see things like this as a fail safe, and not a requirement that the board consider each individual individually. Kris _______________________________________________ Nanog-futures mailing list Nanog-futures@nanog.org https://mailman.nanog.org/mailman/listinfo/nanog-futures
