My bad... no reply... On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:55:14 +0800, Paolo Alexis Falcone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 04:07:40 +0800, Rommel Feria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The value of the members for life is simply the recognition of their > > contributions to PLUG and the community and nothing else. This is like > > providing a honorary doctorate degree to somebody -- in the case of > > UP, he/she is nominated by the University Council and then approved by > > the Board of Regents.
The idea behind "lifetime membership" is nice, although I would have to agree with Kelsey's arguments as well. I guess we shouldn't call it "lifetime membership" as it itself can be revoked too, granting that human beliefs can waver :) Instead, I propose we go with William's proposal of calling it some award of sorts with a clear-cut mechanism of nomination. > > Making the founders life members is to give them due recognition. > > Adding to the list of life-members may or may not be an annual > > exercise like the Queen of UK knighting its subjects. And no, it will > > not give an elitist atmosphere since there is he/she gets NO other > > benefit except for not having to pay the annual membership dues, if > > there is even one or is very minimal at that. The same way that > > honorary doctorates do not get promoted due to having a PhD or DSc or > > JD but thru merit. Hmmm... I think I wouldn't agree that "lifetime members" as used in this context should be accorded with any privilege distinct from "regular members", individual or institution it may be. It's like the class system all over again or a promotion of such. I think an award would be sufficient and not to the extreme as the proposal on "lifetime membership" currently stands. Anyway, we'd have a lot of time to rethink and reformulate on this -> may I suggest moving this to PLUG-org? Do note also that any amendment made by members in good standing must have someone from the board sponsoring it. -- Paolo Alexis Falcone [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
