Changes

considering the rather unfortunate amount of personal anger involved in the mailing list discussions, I have been pursing one on one discussions, and small group discussions where and when possible.

considering the rather unfortunate amount of personal anger involved in the mailing list discussions, I have been pursing one on one discussions, and small group discussions where and when possible.

Loans: would be ok with a different name, so long as the name carried appropriate impact. Believes the idea of a policy, board voted policy, and member voted policy is nebulous and that is a root cause of the current dispute.

* Loans: would be ok with a different name, so long as the name carried appropriate impact. Believes the idea of a policy, board voted policy, and member voted policy is nebulous and that is a root cause of the current dispute.

Sevin: A name other than board voted policy would be better.

* Sevin: A name other than board voted policy would be better.

Ray:  unknown, hasn't weighed in from what I can tell, but is decidedly not concerned with board member burnout, and doesn't feel the membership is out of control.

* Ray:  unknown, hasn't weighed in from what I can tell, but is decidedly not concerned with board member burnout, and doesn't feel the membership is out of control.

Ryan:  Ryan's opinions are complicated and varied to describe.  I believe he sees this as a power struggle between the board members and non board members.  It is clear that he feels the board needed to vote in these 3 policies, and fears that the membership might vote against if given the opportunity.

* Ryan:  Ryan's opinions are complicated and varied to describe.  I believe he sees this as a power struggle between the board members and non board members.  It is clear that he feels the board needed to vote in these 3 policies, and fears that the membership might vote against if given the opportunity.

Tom:  believes that the 3 policies need to exist in order to ensure insurance compliance.  believes that the board was right to vote them in.

* Tom:  believes that the 3 policies need to exist in order to ensure insurance compliance.  believes that the board was right to vote them in.

Skay:  Believes the 3 policies didn't need to be voted on, as they would already be in effect, and that the only thing that was required is that the membership be informed.

* Skay:  Believes the 3 policies didn't need to be voted on, as they would already be in effect, and that the only thing that was required is that the membership be informed.

Jenny:  unknown, hasn't weighed in from what I can tell.

* Jenny:  unknown, hasn't weighed in from what I can tell.

Kuroishi:  Was not present for the vote, I think he feels that the policy votes were not necessary, but I am less certain of his opinion.

* Kuroishi:  Was not present for the vote, I think he feels that the policy votes were not necessary, but I am less certain of his opinion.

Justin:  Interested in ensuring the org is member run

* Justin:  Interested in ensuring the org is member run

Carl: Interested in ensuring that participation in policy making is not a hard requirement

* Carl: Interested in ensuring that participation in policy making is not a hard requirement

Jason:  He wanted to talk to me, but we managed to miss each other. Seems interested in no one making polices that are summarized as "we will obey the law"

* Jason:  He wanted to talk to me, but we managed to miss each other. Seems interested in no one making polices that are summarized as "we will obey the law"

Elizabeth:  I havn't talked to her in person, she seems interested in no one accusing the board of wrongdoing.

* Elizabeth:  I havn't talked to her in person, but she seems interested in no one accusing the board of wrongdoing.

The people I haven't talked to that I should:

The people I haven't talked to that I should: